Jean de La Bruyère Quote

Why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation!

Jealous: Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.

Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable

A little rebellion now and then is a good thing

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all