What did Oliver Goldsmith mean by: To what fortuitous occurrence do we not owe every pleasure and convenience of our lives. Oliver Goldsmith Playwright and novelist · Ireland Copy
Blest that abode, where want and pain repair, And every stranger finds a ready chair. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Oliver Goldsmith, Comfort, Generosity, Hospitality, 0 Oliver Goldsmith Playwright and novelist · Ireland
Fancy restrained may be compared to a fountain, which plays highest by diminishing the aperture. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Oliver Goldsmith, Creativity, Growth, Restraint, 0 Oliver Goldsmith Playwright and novelist · Ireland
Let observation with observant view, Observe mankind from China to Peru. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Oliver Goldsmith, Diversity, Humanity, Observation, 0 Oliver Goldsmith Playwright and novelist · Ireland
A mind too vigorous and active, serves only to consume the body to which it is joined. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Oliver Goldsmith, Balance, Mental, Physical, 0 Oliver Goldsmith Playwright and novelist · Ireland
So the loud torrent, and the whirlwind’s roar, But bind him to his native mountains more. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Oliver Goldsmith, Belonging, Home, Nature, 0 Oliver Goldsmith Playwright and novelist · Ireland
Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Oliver Goldsmith, Cultural, Politeness, Universality, 0 Oliver Goldsmith Playwright and novelist · Ireland
How blest is he who crowns in shades like these A youth of labour with an age of ease! Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Oliver Goldsmith, Contentment, Labor, Reward, 0 Oliver Goldsmith Playwright and novelist · Ireland
Our Garrick ‘s a salad; for in him we see Oil, vinegar, sugar, and saltness agree! Author, December 23, 2023December 29, 2024, Oliver Goldsmith, Diversity, Harmony, Versatility, 0 Oliver Goldsmith Playwright and novelist · Ireland
There is no excess in the world so commendable as excessive gratitude. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
I don’t like to say I have given my life to art. I prefer to say art has given me my life. Frank Stella Painter · USA
For in a dearth of comforts, we art taught To be contented with the least. William Davenant Playwright · England
