The current of tenderness widens as it proceeds; and two men imperceptibly find their hearts warm with good-nature for each other when they were at first in pursuit only of mirth or relaxation.
Oliver Goldsmith
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- On Friendship, in The Gift of Friendship (1910), pp.101–102; Goldsmith’s own introductory argument, before his illustrative stories; complete sentence. Public-domain1910 edition checked.
- On Friendship, in The Gift of Friendship (1910), pp.101–102
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