523 Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith

I could not but smile to hear her talking in this lofty strain, but I was never much displeased with those harmless delusions that tend to make us more happy.

Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace the day’s disasters in his morning face.

The little mind who loves itself, will wr’te and think with the vulgar; but the great mind will be bravely eccentric, and scorn the beaten road, from universal benevolence.

Even children follow’d with endearing wile, And pluck’d his gown, to share the good man’s smile.

To husband out life’s taper at the close, And keep the flames from wasting by repose.

And e’en while fashion’s brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks if this be joy.

Our bounty, like a drop of water, disappears, when diffus’d too widely.

Who pepper’d the highest was surest to please.

He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas’d he could whistle them back.