True friendship is like sound health: the value of it is seldom know until it is lost.
Charles Caleb Colton Quotes
It is with disease of the mind, as with those of the body; we are half dead before we understand our disorder, and half cured when we do.
Similar Quotes
Cricket is the greatest game that the wit of man has yet devised.
- Sir Pelham WarnerAdvertising is selling Twinkies to adults.
- Donald R. VanceThe struggle of the male to learn to listen to and respect his own intuitive, inner prompt...
- Herb GoldbergEach generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the ...
- Francis SchaefferEach had defended his own country; the Germans Germany, the Frenchmen France; they had don...
- Ernst TollerComments on: "Charles Caleb Colton Quotes: It is with disease of the mind, as with those of the body;..."
Birth: | 1780 |
Death: | 1832 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Writer |
Charles Caleb Colton was an English writer. He was educated at Eton and King's College, graduating with a B.A. in 1801 and an M.A. Colton's books, including collections of epigrammatic aphorisms and short essays on conduct, though now almost forgotten, had a phenomenal popularity in their day. Toward the end of 1820, Colton published Lacon, or Many Things in Few Words, addressed to those who think., in a small cheap edition.
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 27th December
Births
- 1930 - Meg Greenfield
- 1955 - Barbara Olson
- 1969 - Sarah Vowell
- 1906 - Oscar Levant
- 1965 - Salman Khan
Deaths
- 1985 - Potter Stewart
- 2003 - Alan Bates
- 1938 - Zona Gale
- 1994 - Marjorie Joyner
Quote of the day
Popular Topics
About Quoteswave
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
Share with your friends