Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.
William Hazlitt
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
William Hazlitt
Journalist
Literary Critic
Literary Historian
Painter
Philosopher
Writer
Wm. Haslett
William Carew Hazlitt
Fall
Apple
Science
Observe
Inspirational
Apples
Like
Intelligence
Smart
Saws
Asked
Millions
Newton
More quotes by William Hazlitt
The smallest pain in our little finger gives us more concern than the destruction of millions of our fellow beings.
William Hazlitt
The vain man makes a merit of misfortune, and triumphs in his disgrace.
William Hazlitt
Sincerity has to do with the connexion between our words and thoughts, and not between our beliefs and actions.
William Hazlitt
The definition of genius is that it acts unconsciously, and those who have produced immortal works have done so without knowing how or why.
William Hazlitt
Just as much as we see in others we have in ourselves.
William Hazlitt
Perhaps propriety is as near a word as any to denote the manners of the gentleman elegance is necessary to the fine gentleman dignity is proper to noblemen and majesty to kings.
William Hazlitt
We can bear to be deprived of everything but our self-conceit.
William Hazlitt
The worst old age is that of the mind.
William Hazlitt
The admiration of power in others is as common to man as the love of it in himself the one makes him a tyrant, the other a slave.
William Hazlitt
The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit of - the last he does not concern himself about.
William Hazlitt
Knowledge is pleasure as well as power.
William Hazlitt
Many a man would have turned rogue if he knew how.
William Hazlitt
While we desire, we do not enjoy and with enjoyment desire ceases.
William Hazlitt
Men of the greatest genius are not always the most prodigal of their encomiums. But then it is when their range of power is confined, and they have in fact little perception, except of their own particular kind of excellence.
William Hazlitt
Fame is the inheritance not of the dead, but of the living. It is we who look back with lofty pride to the great names of antiquity.
William Hazlitt
Great thoughts reduced to practice become great acts.
William Hazlitt
In exploring new and doubtful tracts of speculation, the mind strikes out true and original views as a drop of water hesitates at first what direction it will take, but afterwards follows its own course.
William Hazlitt
Those only deserve a monument who do not need one that is, who have raised themselves a monument in the minds and memories of men.
William Hazlitt
Features alone do not run in the blood vices and virtues, genius and folly, are transmitted through the same sure but unseen channel.
William Hazlitt
Power is pleasure and pleasure sweetens pain.
William Hazlitt
