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Charles Lamb (February 10, 1775 - December 27, 1834) was an English writer known for his essays and literary criticism. Lamb is celebrated for his unique sense of humor and profound insights into everyday life. His most famous works include 'Elias Ward' and 'The Tales of a Grandfather'.

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Famous Charles Lamb Quotes

“I have indeed lived nominally fifty years, but deduct out of them the hours which I have lived to other people, and not to myself, and you will find me still a young fellow. For that is the only true Time, which a man can properly call his own - that which he has all to himself; the rest, though in some sense he may be said to live it, is other people's Time, not his.”

Book:The Superannuated Man

Source: The Superannuated Man

“You do not play then at whist, sir? Alas, what a sad old age you are preparing for yourself!”

Play Age Old Age Cards Preparing Alas

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“Dehortations from the use of strong liquors have been the favourite topic of sober declaimers in all ages, and have been received with abundance of applause by water-drinking critics. But with the patient himself, the man that is to be cured, unfortunately their sound has seldom prevailed.”

Men Has Beens Use Age Strong Sound Water He Man Drinking Critics Patient Abundance Favourite Sober Topics Alcoholism Applause Liquor

Book:The Works of Charles Lamb

Source: The Works of Charles Lamb

“We are nothing; less than nothing, and dreams. We are only what might have been, and must wait upon the tedious shores of Lethe millions of ages before we have existence, and a name.”

Has Beens Dream Might Age Names Waiting Existence Millions Shore Might Have Been Tedious Lethe

Book:Essays of Elia

Source: Essays of Elia

“We grow gray in our spirit long before we grow gray in our hair.”

Long Age Spirit Grows Hair Aging Gray Gray Hair

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“I'd like to grow very old as slowly as possible.”

Age Grows Aging

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“Damn the age. I'll write for antiquity.”

Writing Age Damn Antiquity

Book:The Life, Letters, and Writings of Charles Lamb

Source: The Life, Letters, and Writings of Charles Lamb