Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Samuel Smiles Writer

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United Kingdom
  • Born: Dec 23, 1812
  • Died: Apr 16, 1904

Samuel Smiles, was a Scottish author and government reformer. He is most known for writing Self-Help, which "elevated [Smiles] to celebrity status: almost overnight, he became a leading pundit and much-consulted guru".

I'm as happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me! smile

Life will always be to a large extent what we ourselves make it. life

The wise man... if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear. peace

Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us. hope

Knowledge conquered by labor becomes a possession - a property entirely our own. knowledge

Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is gone forever. health, knowledge & time

Hope... is the companion of power, and the mother of success for who so hopes has within him the gift of miracles. hope, power & success

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 other sayings from John Millington Synge

3 other sayings from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 thoughts from William Butler Yeats

28 thoughts from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 quotes from Dave Barry

27 quotes from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 other quotes from Winston Churchill

74 other quotes from Winston Churchill