Oliver Goldsmith
Born: 01-01-1728
Oliver Goldsmith was an 18th-century Anglo-Irish writer, poet, and playwright renowned for his vivid storytelling and satirical wit. Best known for his novel "The Vicar of Wakefield" and play "She Stoops to Conquer," Goldsmith's literary contributions extend to poetry with "The Deserted Village." His works reflect a keen social observation and a blend of humor and pathos, securing his place in English literature.
Book summaries for books written by Oliver Goldsmith
Quotes
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.
It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.
Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like 'struggle.'
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
Happiness is not a destination, it's a journey.
The greatest enemy will hide in the last place you would ever look.
Marriage is an institution tolerated by society and maintained by hypocrisy.
Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.
We accept the love we think we deserve.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.
We are all fools in love.