“True victory lies in your role in the conflict, not in coming through safely: it consists in the honour of battling bravely not battling through.” CourageHonorBattleBraveryHonourFortitude Author:Montaigne, Michel de
“It is an ill wind that does not blow some good. For example, it is well to be born in a decadent age; for one may obtain a reputation for virtue at a bargain price.” PhilosophyVirtueFortune Author:Montaigne, Michel de
“What makes us endure pain so poorly is that we are not accustomed to find our principal contentment in the soul, and that we do not concentrate enough on it; for the soul is the one and sovereign mistress of our condition and conduct. The body has, except for differences of degree, only one gait and one posture. The soul may be shaped into all varieties of forms, and molds to itself and to its every condition the feelings of the body, and all other accidents. Therefore we must study the soul and look into it, and awaken in it its all-powerful springs. There is no reason, prescription, or might that has power against its inclination and its choice. Out of the many thousands of attitudes at its disposal, let us give it one conducive to our repose and preservation, and we shall be not only sheltered from all harm, but even gratified and flattered, if it please, by ills and pains. The soul profits from everything without distinction. Error and dreams serve it usefully, being suitable stuff for giving us security and contentment.” SoulPsychologyEssays Author:Montaigne, Michel de
“If I encounter difficulties in reading, I do not gnaw my nails over them; I leave them there. I do nothing without gaiety.” Reading Author:Montaigne, Michel de