"THE ALCHEMIST" Quotes
In "The Alchemist" by Ben Jonson, a trio of con artists exploit gullible Londoners by promising them wealth and transformation through alchemy until their schemes unravel in comic chaos.
plays | 4 pages | Published in 1970
Quotes
He that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the flatterer.
There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.
Toil and pleasure, in the search of excellence, come near together.
The true way to be deceived is to think oneself more knowing than others.
There is no greater misfortune than to not know contentment.
To strive with difficulties, and to conquer them, is the highest human felicity.
The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart.
The person who has lived the most is not the one who has lived the longest, but the one with the richest experiences.
The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never forget the drops of oil on the spoon.
The only way to learn is through action.
