Charles Lamb – 11 Quotes

11 Quotes by Charles Lamb

Let us live for the beauty of our own reality.

– 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

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

New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday.

– 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

Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.

– 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

Credulity is the man’s weakness, but the child’s strength.

– Charles Lamb

The teller of a mirthful tale has latitude allowed him. We are content with less than absolute truth.

– Charles Lamb

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.

– Charles Lamb