Samuel Johnson Quotes

Everything that enlarges the sphere of human powers, that shows man he can do what he thought he could not do, is valuable.

Samuel Johnson

Quotes to Explore

You really are being quite foolish to smoke.

Iain Glen
- You
- Foolish
- Smoke
I do a lot of speaking about energy and environment. But that's more a second job than a hobby. Hobby-wise, I love the outdoors - hiking, biking, kayaking, swimming, scuba diving. Because I spend almost all of my life in front of a screen, time in nature is especially important, I think.

Ramez Naam
- Life
- Time
- Important
I think that when you decide to dedicate yourself to creative endeavors and surround yourself with people who are creative, you very quickly learn how hard it is to survive doing those kinds of things, not to mention make a living at them.

Oscar Isaac
- People
- Surround Yourself
I was practically driven to Rome in order to obtain the opportunities for art culture and to find a social atmosphere where I was not constantly reminded of my color. The land of liberty had no room for a colored sculptor.

Edmonia Lewis
- Art
- Culture
- Color
We have the world to live in on the condition that we will take good care of it. And to take good care of it, we have to know it. And to know it and to be willing to take care of it, we have to love it.

Wendell Berry
- World
- Good
- Know
After spending three years of my life looking into this, I am more convinced than ever that the U.S. government's responsibility for the drug problems in South Central Los Angeles and other inner cities is greater than I ever wrote in the newspaper.

Gary Webb