A collection of quotes and thoughts by Thomas De Quincey on man, laugh, anger, rainy, guilt, love, imperfection, life, wife, creatures, humor, wit and addiction.
18 Thought-Provoking Quotes By Thomas De Quincey
Thomas Penson De Quincey was a British essayist and writer. He was the one behind introducing the western world to the tradition of addiction literature. Quincey was a child prodigy and got a scholarship to the ‘University of Oxford’ when he was only 15. One of his earliest influences was ‘Coleridge’ and ‘Wordsworth’ and in fact the latter’s ‘Lyrical Ballads’ had been particularly influential since it helped him tide over his depression. Quincey started using opium when he was at Oxford and that might have been the inspiration behind his most famous work ‘Confessions of an English Opium Eater’, published in 1821. He also worked as a journalist for a range of publications and also as a translator at different points in his life. According to many of his contemporaries, like ‘Richard Woodhouse’ for instance, Quincey was an excellent conversationalist who could hold a conversation on most topics and displayed an understanding of subjects that were of rare quality. Needless to say, Quincey had an intellect that made him a unique thinker of his time and naturally, he also delivered a treasure trove of quotes and sayings throughout his lifetime. Go through the collection of some of the most famous quotes and thoughts by Thomas De Quincey sourced from his essays, newspaper articles, work, writings and books.
