A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.
– Samuel Johnson
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- A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek. – Samuel Johnson
- He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything. – Samuel Johnson
- Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument. – Richard Whately
- A cow is a very good animal in the field, but we turn her out of a garden. – Samuel Johnson
- Be able to blow out a dinner candle without sending wax flying across the table. – Marilyn vos Savant
- There are some sluggish men who are improved by drinking; as there are fruits that are not good until they are rotten. – Samuel Johnson
- Religion is of general and public concern, and on its support depend, in great measure, the peace and good order of government, the safety and happiness of the people. – Samuel Chase
- “Let us embrace each other like we have the arms of two chairs. Let us dance like our legs are those of a table. We should do dinner sometime.” – Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not FOR SALE
- A gossip is one who talks to you about others; a bore is one who talks to you about himself; and a brilliant conversationalist is one who talks to you about yourself. – Lisa Kirk
- Money is the opposite of the weather. Nobody talks about it, but everybody does something about it. – Rebecca Johnson