Our minds are lazier than our bodies.
La Rochefoucauld.
“Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones just as the wind blows out a candle and fans a fire.”
“We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.”
“We always love those who admire us and we do not always love those whom we admire.”
“Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for being no longer in a position to give bad examples.”
“We give advice but we do not inspire conduct.”
“Few people know how to be old.”
“When the mind wants to hope it refuses to listen.”
“Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content, The quiet mind is richer than a crown...”
“It turns out that the men who ultimately, who unpretentiously value peace are willing to sacrifice their own peace of mind in order to render it. The question is, 'Who, between opposing forces, wou...”
