Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Charles Caleb Colton
- True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.
- If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with love of herself ~ all that runs over will be yours.
- A hug is worth a thousand words. A friend is worth more.” True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.
- Times of great calamity and confusion have been productive for the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace. The brightest thunder-bolt is elicited from the darkest storm.
- Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them.
- No company is preferable to bad. We are more apt to catch the vices of others than virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health.
- Money is the most envied, but the least enjoyed. Health is the most enjoyed, but the least envied.
- We hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know them because we hate them.
- Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.
- Our income are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and trip.
Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832) was an English cleric, writer, and collector known for his aphorisms and essays. Born in Tiverton, Devon, Colton studied at Eton College and King’s College, graduating in 1801. He later became a fellow of King’s College and received a B.A. and M.A. in 1804. He was ordained as a priest in the Anglican Church but later turned to a secular life due to personal reasons.
Colton is best known for his book “Lacon: or, Many Things in Few Words,” which was first published in 1820. This collection of concise and witty aphorisms and essays covered a wide range of topics and became widely popular, earning him recognition as a literary figure of his time.
His writing often explored themes of human behavior, morality, and society, and his sharp wit and insightful observations made him a respected and often quoted author. Colton’s works influenced many writers and thinkers of the 19th century, including Oscar Wilde.
Despite his literary success, Colton’s life was marked by financial difficulties and personal challenges. He died in 1832, leaving behind a lasting legacy through his thought-provoking aphorisms and essays.
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