All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone.

Quote by Jean De La Bruyere

Topics: Jean De La Bruyere Quotes

One must laugh before one is happy, or one may die without ever laughing at...

One must laugh before one is happy, or one may die without ever laughing at...

Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native...

Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native...

A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonably

A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonably

We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies...

We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies...

There are only three events in a man's life; birth, life, and death; he is...

There are only three events in a man's life; birth, life, and death; he is...

It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.

It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.

There are only two ways by which to rise in this world, either by one's...

There are only two ways by which to rise in this world, either by one's...

There are only two ways of getting on in the world either by one's own...

There are only two ways of getting on in the world either by one's own...

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek...

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek...

Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth.

Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth.

There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry,...

There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry,...

To be among people one loves, that's sufficient; to dream, to speak to them, to...

To be among people one loves, that's sufficient; to dream, to speak to them, to...

The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a...

The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a...

The unfaithful woman, if she is known for such by the person concerned, is only...

The unfaithful woman, if she is known for such by the person concerned, is only...

The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are...

The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are...

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

The disappointment of losing is huge.

The disappointment of losing is huge.

Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for...

Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for...