Home / Quotes / Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

“A traveler of taste will notice that the wise are polite all over the world, but the fool only at home.”

Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

Author

Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith was an Irish novelist, playwright, poet, and physician. He is best known for his novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield' and his plays 'She Stoops to Conquer' and 'The Good-Natur'd Man'. Goldsmith's works are characterized by their wit, humor, and moral depth. more

You May Also Like

“All grand thoughts come from the heart.”

Thinking Heart Work Appreciate

Author:Luc de Clapiers

“As soon as you bring up money, I notice, conversation gets sociological, then political, then moral.”

Political Moral Conversation Sociological

Book:Ordinary Love and Good Will

Source: Ordinary Love and Good Will

“Every human being is trying to say something to others. Trying to cry out I am alive, notice me! Speak to me! Confirm that I am important, that I matter!!”

Trying Humans Important Matter Speak Human Beings Alive Cry I Am Alive Notice Me

Book:The Gift of Self

Source: The Gift of Self

“If I have had any success, it's due to luck, but I notice the harder I work, the luckier I get.”

Ifs Harder Luck Dues

Author:Charles Kettering

“Nothing should lessen our satisfaction with ourselves as much as when we notice that we disapprove of something at one time that we approve of at another time.”

Should Satisfaction One Time Another Time

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, I have failed three times, and what happens when he says, I am a failure.”

Men Happens Three Differences Failure Three Times Success And Failure Success Failure Past Failures

Book:LANGUAGE IN ACTION

Source: LANGUAGE IN ACTION

“Self-love is often rather arrogant than blind; it does not hide our faults from ourselves, but persuades us that they escape the notice of others.”

Love Doe Self Love Is Self Love Blind Faults Arrogant Greatest Love Love Is Blind Blind Love

Book:The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

Source: The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

“The happiest people are those who are too busy to notice whether they are or not.”

People Inspirational Busy Too Busy

Author:William Feather

“And yet we are but tenants. Let us assure ourselves of this, and then it will not be so hard to make room for the new administration; for shortly the great Landlord will give us notice that our lease has expired.”

Giving Death Landlord Tenants Lease Expired

Author:Joseph Jefferson

“There's a blush for won't, and a blush for shan't, and a blush for having done it: There's a blush for thought and a blush for naught, and a blush for just begun it.”

Done Embarrassment Blushing

Book:Delphi Complete Works of John Keats (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of John Keats (Illustrated)