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Horace Walpole Quotes

English - Author | September 24, 1717 - March 2, 1797

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is.

Humor Imagination Man Sense Of Humor

This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.

World Think Feel Comedy Tragedy

By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense than sense.

Respect More Nonsense Deafness Sense

When a Frenchman reads of the garden of Eden, I do not doubt but he concludes it was something approaching to that of Versailles, with clipped hedges, berceaus, and trellis work.

Work Doubt Garden Something He Eden

Plot, rules, nor even poetry, are not half so great beauties in tragedy or comedy as a just imitation of nature, of character, of the passions and their operations in diversified situations.

Nature Character Great Poetry Comedy

We often repent of our first thoughts, and scarce ever of our second.

Thoughts First Second Our Ever

The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.

Life Secret Things Well Whole Thing

In all science, error precedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last.

Truth Science Better Go First Error

The Methodists love your big sinners, as proper subjects to work upon.

Work Love Big Sinners Your Proper

I do not admire politicians; but when they are excellent in their way, one cannot help allowing them their due.

Help Admire Way Politicians Cannot

Oh that I were seated as high as my ambition, I'd place my naked foot on the necks of monarchs.

Ambition Place Naked High Foot Oh

Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth.

People Society You Want Would Other

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