Samuel Johnson Quotes about Work
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.
Samuel Johnson (1848). “The Wisdom of the Rambler, Adventurer, and Idler”, p.132
In James Boswell 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' (1791) vol. 2, p. 219 (13 April 1773)
He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage.
Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy (1825). “The works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: with Murphy's essay”, p.82
Quoted in James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson (1791) (entry for 5 Apr. 1776)
Samuel Johnson, James Boswell (1825). “The Table Talk of Dr. Johnson: Comprising Opinions and Anecdotes of Life and Literature, Men, Manners, and Morals”, p.106
In James Boswell 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' (1791) vol. 2, p. 344 (6 April 1775)