Selected quotes · 13
№ 01
“Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty acts; in a uniform manner.”
Joseph AddisonCourage
№ 02
“A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.”
Joseph AddisonHappiness
№ 03
“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.”
Joseph AddisonHappiness
№ 04
“The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover.”
Joseph AddisonFriendship
№ 05
“True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.”
Joseph AddisonFriendship
№ 06
“If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.”
Joseph AddisonFriendship
№ 07
“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.”
Joseph AddisonHappiness
№ 08
“The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the wars of elements, The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.”
Joseph AddisonGrowth
№ 09
“Music, the greatest good that mortals know and all of heaven we have hear below.”
Joseph AddisonCreativity
№ 10
“Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.”
Joseph AddisonFriendship
№ 11
“What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.”
Joseph AddisonFaith
№ 12
“The fear of death often proves mortal, and sets people on methods to save their Lives, which infallibly destroy them.”
Joseph AddisonCourage
№ 13
“Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.”
Joseph AddisonFailure