Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEThe ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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One often has need of one inferior to himself.
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It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
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It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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A bluejay in peacock feathers.
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O tyrant love, when held by you, We may to prudence bid adieu.
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Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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To live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism – this is the art of living.
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The strongest passion is fear.
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We are never content with our lot.
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Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.
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Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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Half of today is better than all of tomorrow.
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