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What I like in a good author is not what he says, but what he whispers
Logan Pearsall Smith was an American-born British essayist and critic. He is known for his aphorisms and epigrams, and was an expert on 17th Century divines.
Essayist, Critic | American-British
Born: 1865-10-18 in Millville, New Jersey, USA
Died: March 2, 1946 in London, England
The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists the circulation of the blood.
Logan P. Smith
What is more mortifying than to feel that you have missed the plum for want of courage to shake the tree?
Logan P. Smith
If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth.
Logan P. Smith
We need two kinds of acquaintances, one to complain to, while to the others we boast.
Logan P. Smith
People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.
Logan P. Smith
It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater to accept it graciously.
Logan P. Smith
Happiness is a wine of the rarest vintage, and seems insipid to a vulgar taste.
Logan P. Smith
The old know what they want the young are sad and bewildered.
Logan P. Smith
How can they say my life is not a success? Have I not for more than sixty years got enough to eat and escaped being eaten?
Logan P. Smith
If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth.
Logan P. Smith
It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater to accept it graciously.
Logan P. Smith