Quote by Samuel Johnson
I have protracted my work till most of those whom I wished to please have sunk into the grave, and success and miscarriage are empty sounds: I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from praise.
Summary
In this quote, the speaker reflects on their work, admitting that they have delayed it for so long that the people they intended to impress or satisfy with it are now deceased. They consider success and failure to be meaningless at this point in their life. Consequently, they dismiss their work with a calm indifference, as they have little reason to either fear criticism or seek praise.
Topics
Apathy
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