Quote

The greatest pleasure I know, is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident.

Charles Lamb

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Charles Lamb
Age: 59 †
Born: 1775
Born: February 10
Died: 1834
Died: December 27
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Writer
London
England
Character
Accident
Good
Accidents
Deeds
Charity
Greatest
Pleasure
Action
Stealth
Found
Philanthropy

More quotes by Charles Lamb

Image
We do not go to the theatre like our ancestors, to escape from the pressure of reality, so much as to confirm our experience of it.
Charles Lamb
Image
A poor relation—is the most irrelevant thing in nature.
Charles Lamb
Image
Separate from the pleasure of your company, I don't much care if I never see another mountain in my life.
Charles Lamb
Image
A sweet child is the sweetest thing in nature.
Charles Lamb
Image
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.
Charles Lamb
Image
As half in shade and half in sun This world along its path advances, May that side the sun 's upon Be all that e'er shall meet thy glances!
Charles Lamb
Image
The true poet dreams being awake.
Charles Lamb
Image
I even think that, sentimentally, I am disposed to harmony. But organically I am incapable of a tune.
Charles Lamb
Image
This world is all a fleeting show, For man's illusion given The smiles of joy, the tears of woe, Deceitful shine, deceitful flow, Theres nothing true but Heaven.
Charles Lamb
Image
When twilight dews are falling soft Upon the rosy sea, love, I watch the star whose beam so oft Has lighted me to thee, love.
Charles Lamb
Image
Dream not ... of having tasted all the grandeur and wildness of fancy till you have gone mad!
Charles Lamb
Image
Were I Diogenes, I would not move out of a kilderkin into a hogshead, though the first had had nothing but small beer in it, and the second reeked claret.
Charles Lamb
Image
The teller of a mirthful tale has latitude allowed him. We are content with less than absolute truth.
Charles Lamb
Image
The going away of friends does not make the remainder more precious. It takes so much from them as there was a common link. A. B. and C. make a party. A. dies. B. not only loses A. but all A.'s part in C. C. loses A.'s part in B., and so the alphabet sickens by subtraction of interchangeables.
Charles Lamb
Image
Boys are capital fellows in their own way, among their mates but they are unwholesome companions for grown people.
Charles Lamb
Image
I love to lose myself in other men's minds.... Books think for me.
Charles Lamb
Image
There was a little man, and he had a little soul And he said, Little Soul, let us try, try, try!
Charles Lamb
Image
Go where glory waits thee! But while fame elates thee, Oh, still remember me!
Charles Lamb
Image
In the Negro countenance you will often meet with strong traits of benignity. I have felt yearnings of tenderness towards some of these faces.
Charles Lamb
Image
A Persian's heaven is eas'ly made: 'T is but black eyes and lemonade.
Charles Lamb