523 Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith

A night-cap decked his brows instead of bay, / A cap by night - a stocking all the day!

As for disappointing them, I should not so much mind; but I can't abide to disappoint myself.

As a wit, if not first, in the very first line.

The weakest soul, within itself unblest, Leans for all pleasure on another's breast

The white-washed wall, the nicely sanded floor, / The varnished clock that clicked behind the door; / The chest contrived a double debt to pay, / A bed by night, a chest of drawers by day.

A book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.

It's a damned long, boggy, dirty, dangerous way.

For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again

For he that fights and runs away, may live to fight another day, but he, who is in battle slain, can never rise and fight again.