If our condition were truly happy we should not need to divert ourselves from thinking about it. (170)

S'il se vante, je l'abaisse, S'il s'abaisse, je le vante; Et le contredis toujours, Jusqu'a ce qu'il comprenne Qu'il est un monstre incomprehensible. (420)

If we look at our work immediately after completing it, we are still too involved; if too long afterwards, we cannot pick up the thread again. (381)

I cannot imagine a man without thought; he would be a stone or an animal. (339)

Anyone who found the secret of rejoicing when things go well without being annoyed when they go badly would have found the point. (181)

Tar De livslognen fra et gennemsnitsmenneske, sa tar De lykken fra ham med det samme.

It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both you…