Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world. VOLTAIRE AmusementDanceHarmReadingWorld
In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense. VOLTAIRE GossipImportanceLoveNonsenceOccupationTalk
Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste. VOLTAIRE BelieveFoolsHabitTaste
God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh. VOLTAIRE AfraidAudienceComdeyGodLaughPlay
The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood. VOLTAIRE DecisionGoodnessHappinessInspirationalJoyMood
It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one. VOLTAIRE GuiltyInnocenceJusticePersonRiskSave
I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil. VOLTAIRE BookBoreEvilReadingWriting
Being unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them. VOLTAIRE DeclutterDistanceHappinessPeopleReason
