Samuel Johnson Quote

Life is but short; no time can be afforded but for the indulgence of real sorry, or contests upon questions seriously momentous. Let us not throw away any of our days upon useless resentment, or contend who shall hold out longest in stubborn malignity. It is best not to be angry; and best, in the next place, to be quickly reconciled.

The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., comprehending an account of his studies, and numerous works, in chronological order (ed. 1824)