"Nothing flatters a man as much as the happiness of his wife he is always proud of himself as the source of it."

Happiness

Create & Download Quote Image

Select Template

Insight & Reflection

The theme of happiness is universal, yet Samuel Johnson manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on happiness often shapes our reality.

About Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer and polymath who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The work for which he is best known is his 42,733-entry Dictionary of the English Language (1755). For this and other contributions in and to the English language, the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography has called him "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history".

More quotes by Samuel Johnson  ’
Editorial Note: This quote is curated and fact-checked by the Quotes Archive Editorial Team. Verified Literature Specialist.

More by Samuel Johnson

"It is a steadfast truth that the spark of ambition becomes a blaze of accomplishment only through disciplined persistence — an essential principle for the reflective life."

Read more  ’

"The richness of existence is found in simple harmonies, not superfluous splendors. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

Read more  ’

More about Happiness

View all Happiness quotes  ’