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

Sydney Smith Journalist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: England
  • Born: Jun 3, 1771
  • Died: Feb 22, 1845

Sydney Smith was an English wit, writer and Anglican cleric.

Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life let us swear eternal friendship. friendship

Science is his forte, and omniscience his foible. science

Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect. respect

A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience. happiness & health

What a pity it is that we have no amusements in England but vice and religion! religion

Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence. happiness

Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything. courage

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

3 views from John Millington Synge

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

28 wisdom & wit 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 quotes from Winston Churchill

74 quotes from Winston Churchill