William Jerdan Quotes

JERDAN, William Quotes

(1782-1869), Scottish author and critic

Dinner

The pleasant talk of the dinner table promotes digestion, and prevents the mind from dwelling on the grinding of the digestive mill that is going on within us.—The satisfaction and repose that follow a full meal tend to check a di­position to splenetic argument, or too much zeal in supporting an opinion, while the freedom and abandon of the intercourse kept up is eminently conducive to the feelings of general benevolence.