But it is pretty to see what money will do.

- Samuel Pepys

The truth is, I do indulge myself a little the more in pleasure, knowing that this is the proper age of my life to do it; and, out of my observation …

- Samuel Pepys

As happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me!

- Samuel Pepys

I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could…

- Samuel Pepys

Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.

- Samuel Pepys

Strange to say what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition.

- Samuel Pepys

But Lord! To see the absurd nature of Englishmen that cannot forbear laughing and jeering at everything that looks strange.

- Samuel Pepys

I know not how to abstain from reading.

- Samuel Pepys

Thanks be to God, since my leaving drinking of wine, I do find myself much better, and do mind my business better, and do spend less money, and less …

- Samuel Pepys