Logan Pearsall Smith was a famous British essayist and critic known to be a literary perfectionist. He was a studious boy and came from a wealthy family which helped him study at various renowned universities including Berlin and Oxford. He was inclined towards writing since an early age and went on to hire a bunch of companions to assist which included some great writers like Cyril Connolly. He was respected by his companions for his command in English and his obsession with the perfect usage of the language. He became recognized as a pioneer in English language usage after the publication of his book ‘Words and Idioms’. He wrote various other books including ‘A Treasury of English Prose’ and ‘Fine Writing’ but his most notable work was ‘Trivia’. He is believed to have inspired many renowned writers including John Russell, R. C. Trevelyan, and Hugh Trevor-Roper. We have collected his sayings and quotes from his writings and life observations. Here is a collection of quotes and thoughts by the most celebrated expert of English language. Read on the compilation of quotations and sayings by Logan Pearsall Smith.
Then I though of reading -- the nice and subtle happiness of reading ... this joy not dulled by age, this polite and unpunishable vice, this selfish, serene, lifelong intoxication.
All reformers, however strict their social conscience, live in houses just as big as they can pay for.
Logan Pearsall Smith
The indefatigable pursuit of an unattainable perfection, even though it consists in nothing more than in the pounding of an old piano, is what alone gives a meaning to our life on this unavailing star.
