Samuel Johnson Quote

It is defeat that turns bone to flint, gristle to muscle, and makes men invincible.

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.

All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.

Love labour: for if thou dost not want it for food, thou mayst for physic.

If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six hours sharpening my ax

In the ordinary business of life, industry can do anything which genius can do, and very many things which it cannot.