Even children followed with endearing wile,
And plucked his gown, to share the good man's smile.
Oliver Goldsmith Quotes
1728–1774 Ireland
Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 – 4 April 1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright, poet and physician.
- Ireland
- Essayists
- Novelists
- Playwrights
- Poets
Also known as: Goldsmith, Oliver
203 quotes
Who mix'd reason with pleasure, and wisdom with mirth:
If he had any faults, he has left us in doubt.
Retaliation (1774)
And, ev'n while fashion's brightest arts decoy,
The heart distrusting asks, if this be joy.
The Deserted Village (1770)
So the loud torrent and the whirlwind's roar
But bind him to his native mountains more.
The Traveller (1764)
Our Garrick's a salad; for in him we see
Oil, vinegar, sugar, and saltness agree!
Retaliation (1774)
The Vicar of Wakefield (1766)
The dog, to gain some private ends,
Went mad, and bit the man.
The Vicar of Wakefield (1766)
Taught by that Power that pities me,
I learn to pity them.
The Hermit: A Ballad (1765)
He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all.
The Deserted Village (1770)
They say women and music should never be dated.
She Stoops to Conquer (1771)
I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.
She Stoops to Conquer (1771)
The Traveller (1764)
Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind,
And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.
Retaliation (1774)
On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting;
'Twas only that when he was off he was acting.
Retaliation (1774)
Retaliation (1774)
The hawthorn bush, with seats beneath the shade,
For talking age and whispering lovers made.
The Deserted Village (1770)
On the contrary, modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.
She Stoops to Conquer (1771)
Through torrid tracts with fainting steps they go,
Where wild Altama murmurs to their woe.
The Deserted Village (1770)
But in his duty prompt at every call,
He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all.
The Deserted Village (1770)
His best companions, innocence and health;
And his best riches, ignorance of wealth.
The Deserted Village (1770)
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Oliver Goldsmith (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.