Welcome to a collection of insightful and thought-provoking quotes by Charles Lamb, a renowned English essayist, poet, and critic of the 18th and 19th centuries. Known for his wit, humor, and keen observations on human nature, Lamb’s words continue to resonate with readers across generations. His literary works, including essays under the pseudonym Elia, have left an indelible mark on English literature, capturing the essence of life, love, friendship, and the complexities of the human experience.
Within these pages, you’ll find a treasure trove of Charles Lamb’s most memorable quotes, offering wisdom, wit, and a glimpse into the profound depths of his thoughts. Whether you seek inspiration, solace, or simply a moment of reflection, Lamb’s words are sure to captivate and inspire. From his poignant reflections on the passage of time to his playful musings on everyday life, his quotes invite us to explore the beauty of language and the intricacies of the human condition. Join us as we delve into the timeless wisdom of Charles Lamb and discover the enduring relevance of his words.
Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever. Charles Lamb
The red-letter days, now become, to all intents and purposes, dead-letter days. Charles Lamb
What is reading, but silent conversation. Charles Lamb
The measure of choosing well, is, whether a man likes and finds good in what he has chosen. Charles Lamb
For thy sake, tobacco, I would do anything but die. Charles Lamb
Let us live for the beauty of our own reality. Charles Lamb
To be sick is to enjoy monarchical prerogatives. Charles Lamb
Clap an extinguisher upon your irony if you are unhappily blessed with a vein of it. Charles Lamb
Shakespeare is one of the last books one should like to give up, perhaps the one just before the Dying Service in a large Prayer book. Charles Lamb
I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father’s religion, if they can find out what it is. Charles Lamb
We gain nothing by being with such as ourselves. We encourage one another in mediocrity. I am always longing to be with men more excellent than myself. Charles Lamb
Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts. Charles Lamb
Anything awful makes me laugh. I misbehaved once at a funeral. Charles Lamb
Pain is life – the sharper, the more evidence of life. Charles Lamb
A book reads the better which is our own, and has been so long known to us, that we know the topography of its blots, and dog’s ears, and can trace the dirt in it to having read it at tea with buttered muffins. Charles Lamb
Newspapers always excite curiosity. No one ever puts one down without the feeling of disappointment. Charles Lamb
It is good to love the unknown. Charles Lamb
The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth and have it found out by accident. Charles Lamb
The most common error made in matters of appearance is the belief that one should disdain the superficial and let the true beauty of one’s soul shine through. If there are places on your body where this is a possibility, you are not attractive – you are leaking. Charles Lamb
I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my joyful school days – All, all are gone, the old familiar faces. Charles Lamb
Man is a gaming animal. He must always be trying to get the better in something or other. Charles Lamb
Some people have a knack of putting upon you gifts of no real value, to engage you to substantial gratitude. We thank them for nothing. Charles Lamb
She unbent her mind afterwards – over a book. Charles Lamb
A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market. Charles Lamb
The teller of a mirthful tale has latitude allowed him. We are content with less than absolute truth. Charles Lamb
My theory is to enjoy life, but the practice is against it. Charles Lamb
New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday. Charles Lamb
I could never hate anyone I knew. Charles Lamb
Riches are chiefly good because they give us time. Charles Lamb
The human species, according to the best theory I can form of it, is composed of two distinct races, the men who borrow and the men who lend. Charles Lamb
Cards are war, in disguise of a sport. Charles Lamb
Boys are capital fellows in their own way, among their mates; but they are unwholesome companions for grown people. Charles Lamb
A pun is not bound by the laws which limit nicer wit. It is a pistol let off at the ear; not a feather to tickle the intellect. Charles Lamb
The man must have a rare recipe for melancholy, who can be dull in Fleet Street. Charles Lamb
I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early. Charles Lamb
Credulity is the man’s weakness, but the child’s strength. Charles Lamb
Nothing puzzles me more than the time and space; and yet nothing troubles me less. Charles Lamb
The beggar wears all colors fearing none. Charles Lamb
I love to lose myself in other men’s minds. Charles Lamb
Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected. Charles Lamb
He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides. Charles Lamb
We grow gray in our spirit long before we grow gray in our hair. Charles Lamb
I’d like to grow very old as slowly as possible. Charles Lamb
Lawyers, I suppose, were children once. Charles Lamb
My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more. Charles Lamb
