523 Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith

The way to acquire lasting esteem is not by the fewness of a writer’s faults, but the greatness of his beauties, and our noblest works are generally most replete with both.

Hope, like the gleaming taper’s light, adorns and cheers our way; and still, as darker grows the night, emits a brighter ray.

The country blooms – a garden, and a grave.

Our Garrick ’s a salad; for in him we see Oil, vinegar, sugar, and saltness agree!

As for murmurs, mother, we grumble a little now and then, to be sure; but there’s no love lost between us.

The bashful virgin’s sidelong looks of love.

Thus ’tis with all; their chief and constant care Is to seem everything but what they are.

Hope, like the gleaming taper.

Aromatic plants bestow no spicy fragrance while they grow; but crush’d or trodden to the ground, diffuse their balmy sweets around.