15 Most Profound Samuel Johnson Quotes To Inspire You

Being curious is an important virtue. You need to be curious to learn more no matter what. It’s an important characteristic of someone who’s wise and reliable.

To be kind is in our hands. Even if you don’t like the person, it’s your responsibility to be kind to them. What the world needs is for people to be kinder to each other.

Poverty is probably humanity’s biggest enemy right now. It takes away their ability to find happiness in life. Someone who’s struggling financially will never be able to make the most of their potential.

You can measure a man’s character by how he treats those who are of no use to him. Someone with integrity and good character will be kind to them regardless of what they can give him back.

Perseverance is the key to success. Great things are accomplished not by strength but rather by perseverance. You need to be persistent in your endeavors regardless of the hurdles that you face.

A book is only complete once it is read by someone. A book connects the author and the reader and helps the latter get a glimpse into the mind of the writer.

A reader can realize if the writer has put enough effort into writing the book. It’s palpable on every page of the book. If there hasn’t been enough effort put into the book, the reader will find no pleasure in it.

Friendships are built upon confidence. True friends trust each other. At the same time, to build that trust, you need to have integrity and character.

Habits die hard. You won’t realize how much your habits hold power over you until it’s too late.

Knowledge and integrity go hand in hand. Integrity without knowledge can’t achieve anything. At the same time, knowledge without integrity will often lead you astray and into dangerous territories.

Bad deeds are often done with good intentions. If you aren’t using your head and just running on emotions you’ll undoubtedly end up doing something stupid and bad. You need to think twice before you do anything, even if your intentions are good.

Children are fragile and gullible. You need to let them find their way without intruding into their personal space. Let them be happy on their own or how else will they learn about life?

Hope is the thing that brings us happiness. Even if the future is dark and gloomy and you can’t find your way, you need to have hope for you to find some purpose and meaning in your life.

Stay true to yourself. The moment you shed your own identity and try to imitate someone who’s way more different than you, you’ll reach a dead end. Find your own identity.

To keep your own secrets is a wise thing to do. After all, you deserve to have the right to your personal space. But you can’t expect anyone else to do it. People are unreliable with secrets for you never know when they’ll spill it.