William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt
William Hazlittwas an English writer, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age. Despite his high standing among historians of literature and art, his work is currently little read and mostly out of print...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionCritic
Date of Birth10 April 1778
running fashion gentility
Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken
wise country travel
A wise traveler never despises his own country.
women men grace
Grace in women has more effect than beauty.
doors rooms environment
I can enjoy society in a room; but out of doors, nature is company enough for me
common-sense prejudice common
The rule for traveling abroad is to take our common sense with us, and leave our prejudices behind.
resistance energy proportion
Our energy is in proportion to the resistance it meets.
victory
Faith is necessary to victory.
positive teacher adversity
Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. Possession pampers the mind; privation trains and strengthens it.
time mind age
The worst old age is that of the mind.
acceptance people trustworthiness
Those people who are uncomfortable in themselves are disagreeable to others.
country wish earth
When I am in the country, I wish to vegetate like the country.
love force left
There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.
temptation liberty libertarian
We find many things to which the prohibition of them constitutes the only temptation.
happiness beauty laughter
Look up, laugh loud, talk big, keep the color in your cheek and the fire in your eye, adorn your person, maintain your health, your beauty and your animal spirits.