"The company of fools may first make us smile, but in the end we always feel melancholy"
- Oliver Goldsmith
About this Quote
This quote by Oliver Goldsmith talks to the concept that while the business of fools might bring us delight and laughter in the moment, it eventually leaves us sensation empty and unfortunate. Goldsmith is recommending that the business of fools is not a source of enduring happiness, but rather a temporary distraction from our own griefs. He is alerting us that while it might be tempting to look for the company of fools, it will not bring us real pleasure or fulfillment. Instead, it will only leave us feeling more lonely and melancholy in the end. Goldsmith's words advise us that real happiness comes from meaningful relationships and genuine connections with others, not from the business of fools.
This quote is written / told by Oliver Goldsmith between November 10, 1730 and April 4, 1774. He/she was a famous Poet from Ireland.
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