Charles Caleb Colton (1780–1832) was an English cleric, writer and collector, well known for his eccentricities.
True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost. Use this quote
Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity. Use this quote
Ladies of Fashion starve their happiness to feed their vanity, and their love to feed their pride. Use this quote
There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool. Use this quote
To be obliged to beg our daily happiness from others bespeaks a more lamentable poverty than that of him who begs his daily bread. Use this quote
Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and meanderings, but leads none of us by the same route. Use this quote
No company is preferable to bad. We are more apt to catch the vices of others than virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health. Use this quote
Times of great calamity and confusion have been productive for the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace. The brightest thunder-bolt is elicited from the darkest storm. Use this quote
If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with love of herself; all that runs over will be yours. Use this quote
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the dinner. Use this quote
