Quote by Sir William Temple

There cannot live a more unhappy creature than an ill-natured old man, who is neither capable of receiving pleasures, nor sensible of conferring them on others.

There cannot live a more unhappy creature than an ill-nature

Summary

This quote highlights the inherent misery of a grouchy and unkind old man. Such an individual is unable to find joy in life or appreciate the happiness of others. Their demeanor not only robs them of personal satisfaction but also prevents them from spreading joy to those around them. Ultimately, it suggests that being ill-natured and ungracious leads to a deeply unsatisfying and lonely existence.

Topics

Age

By Sir William Temple

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to ma

There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition.

Science

I fell asleep reading a dull book and dreamed I kept on read

I fell asleep reading a dull book and dreamed I kept on reading, so I awoke from sheer boredom.

Boredom

If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange the

If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.

George Bernard Shaw

I have always thought that every woman should marry, and no

I have always thought that every woman should marry, and no man.

Benjamin Disraeli

The majority of persons choose their wives with as little pr

The majority of persons choose their wives with as little prudence as they eat. They see a troll with nothing else to recommend her but a pair of thighs and choice hunkers, and so smart to void their seed that they marry her at once. They imagine they can live in marvelous contentment with handsome feet and ambrosial buttocks. Most men are accredited fools shortly after they leave the womb.

Edward Dahlberg

Marriage

Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with

Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words.

I love the sport of snowboarding so much, but I just don't w

I love the sport of snowboarding so much, but I just don't want to talk about it, ever.

I know what the attitudes of the readers are: These are guys

I know what the attitudes of the readers are: These are guys who love women and respect women.

Christie Hefner

Respect

Lord Illingworth: All women become like their mothers. That

Lord Illingworth: All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. Mrs. Allonby: No man does. That is his.

Age

Some theists in evolutionary science acquiesce to these taci

Some theists in evolutionary science acquiesce to these tacit rules and retain a personal faith while accepting a thoroughly naturalistic picture of physical reality.

Phillip E. Johnson

Faith

Where women love each other, men learn to smother their mutu

Where women love each other, men learn to smother their mutual dislike.

Men & Women

I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:

I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: Therefore choose life. Deuteronomy 30:19

Choice