Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smithwas an English wit, writer and Anglican cleric...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth3 June 1771
invention
Correspondences are like small clothes before the invention of suspenders; it is impossible to keep them up.
constantly human mankind object preaching remind supply
The object of preaching is to constantly remind mankind of what they keep forgetting; not to supply the intellect, but to fortify the feebleness of human resolutions.
french men sexes women
As the French say, there are three sexes - men, women, and clergymen.
man
I never read a book before previewing it; it prejudices a man so.
cold jump scramble stand thinking worth
To do anything in this world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in, and scramble through as well as we can.
cost dearest everybody eyes
The dearest things in the world are our neighbor's eyes; they cost everybody more than anything else in housekeeping
bishop service
How can a bishop marry? How can he flirt? The most he can say is, "I will see you in the vestry after service
confidence perfect
I have the most perfect confidence in your indiscretion
man minutes together
I never could find any man who could think for two minutes together
book man prejudices reviewing
I never read a book before reviewing it - it prejudices a man so
cannot dined fate harm today
Serenely full, the epicure would say, Fate cannot harm me, I have dined today
grave healthy relish
I have no relish for the country; it is a kind of healthy grave
argument humorous ounce pound wit worth
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of argument
avoid expensive glory seek
Avoid shame, but do not seek glory, nothing is so expensive as glory