Joseph Addison Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.”

“What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.”

“A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.”

“The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover.”

“The most violent appetites in all creatures are lust and hunger; the first is a perpetual call upon them to propagate their kind, the latter to preserve themselves.”

“It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.”

“Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity.”

“Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.”

“Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue.”

“Their is no defense against criticism except obscurity.”