I am looking for a quote I read a while ago and it is driving me crazy! Please, please help! Thanks xx?

Question

The quote is something like "I tried philosophy but it was far to depressing" it is by someone famous but I think I must have the wording off as I cannot find it anywhere. Thanks in advance to anyone who is able to solve the quoter’s identiy lol. Xx

Answer 1

Science is the way to life so p**p on caterpillars.

Answer 2

I wonder if it could be:

"I have tried to be a philosopher, but cheerfulness was breaking in!"

Oliver Edwards to Dr. Johnson

(Oddly enough I just recently came across this in a book I was reading)