Hester Lynch Piozzi? William James? Bertrand Russell? Mark Twain? Henry David Thoreau? Carl Sagan? Terry Pratchett? Samuel Purchas? John Locke? George B. Cheever? Joseph F. Berg? George Chainey? John Phoenix? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: According to legend a prominent scientist once presented a lecture on cosmology which discussed the solar system and galaxies. Afterwards, …
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Quote Origin: Sorrow Is the Mere Rust of the Soul. Activity Will Cleanse and Brighten It
Samuel Johnson? Frances Burney? Hester Lynch Piozzi? Apocryphal? Question for Quote Investigator: The superlative English lexicographer Samuel Johnson once defined sorrow as the rust of the soul which could be scoured away by engaging with life and becoming active. Would you please help me to find a citation. Reply from Quote Investigator: In 1750 Samuel …