Good morning guys.
Today I thought I would treat you to a few quotes from a source out of the past. “Samuel Johnson (often referred to as "Doctor Johnson"), literary titan of the 18th century — essayist, lexicographer, poet, editor, critic, and famous talker — is the second most quoted person in the English language, after Shakespeare.” He wrote and spoke on almost every aspect of life. He is, for the most part a person who looks at life with optimism tainted with a good dose of reality. He does, however, make his point clearly that we are responsible for ourselves and how our lives turn out. His words, although a little flowery to our modern ears, still ring true.
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
A few quotes:
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"He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man."
"Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it."
"No people can be great who have ceased to be virtuous."
"Human life is everywhere a state in which much is to be endured, and little to be enjoyed."
"We must either outlive our friends you know, or our friends must outlive us; and I see no man that would hesitate about the choice."
"Exercise!! I never heard that he used any: he might, for aught I know, walk to the alehouse; but I believe he was always carried home again."
"Few things are impossible to diligence and skill."
"He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life away in fruitless efforts."
My personal favorite:
"Clear your mind of can't."
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Source material and for more reading on this remarkable man:
http://www.samueljohnson.com/index.html
Have a great week.
In Fitness & Friendship,
Mahler
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