“While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till grief be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it.”
Samuel Johnson, quoted in James Boswell, Life of Johnson
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
“While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till grief be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it.”
Samuel Johnson, quoted in James Boswell, Life of Johnson
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