Bernard Le Bovier Fontenelle
» Happiness » “A great obstacle to happiness is to expect too much happiness.”
» Mind » “A well cultivated mind is made up of all the minds of preceding ages; it is only the one single mind educated by all previous time.”
» Passion » “It is the passions that do and undo everything.”
» Thoughts and Thinking » “If I held all the thoughts of the world in my hand, I would be careful not to open it.”
» Truth » “If I had my hand full of truth, I would take good care how I opened it.”
» Understanding » “There are three things I have loved but never understood. Art, music and women.”
