Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift did not have a very happy childhood. He was born 7 months after his father died, leaving him in a poor family with heavy reliance on relatives to support them.  In 1686 he graduated from Trinity College in Dublin. Later in life after his connections got him into Oxford University, he graduated with a M.A. degree. In 1728 he published the book Gulliver's Travels. He passed away in 1745 and is buried beside his wife, Stella, in Dublin. 

"He pays no court to the passions; he excites neither surprise nor admiration; he always understands himself, and his readers always understand him: the peruser of Swift wants little previous knowledge; it will be sufficient that he is acquainted with common words and common things; he is neither required to mount elevations nor to explore profundities; his passage is always on a level, along solid ground, without asperities, without obstruction." -Samuel Johnson

"May you live all the days of your life." -Jonathan Swift
I thought this quote was inspiring because I love quotes about how you have to make the most of your life because you only live once. It makes me really take a step back and realize that sometimes, you just have to step out of your comfort zone and do things for your benefit.

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