My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.

My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.

Michel de Montaigne

When I quote others I do so to express my ideas more clearly.

When I quote others I do so to express my ideas more clearly.

It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.

It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.

Men are most apt to believe what they least understand.

Men are most apt to believe what they least understand.

Every movement reveals us.

Every movement reveals us.

Though we may be learned by another's knowledge, we can never be wise but by our own experience.

Though we may be learned by another's knowledge, we can never be wise but by our own experience.

The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.

The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

Lying is a terrible vice, it testifies that one despises God, but fears men.

Lying is a terrible vice, it testifies that one despises God, but fears men.

He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.

He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.

Don't be afraid to say what you are not afraid to think

Don't be afraid to say what you are not afraid to think

A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.

A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.

The most important question anyone can ask is: What myth am I living?

The most important question anyone can ask is: What myth am I living?

Everyone you meet knows something you don't know but need to know. Learn from them.

Everyone you meet knows something you don't know but need to know. Learn from them.

Hurry is not of the devil; hurry is the devil.

Hurry is not of the devil; hurry is the devil.

Conflict exists strictly as an opportunity to raise our consciousness.

Conflict exists strictly as an opportunity to raise our consciousness.

Normality is a fine ideal for those who have no imagination.

Normality is a fine ideal for those who have no imagination.

The reason for evil in the world is that people are not able to tell their stories.

The reason for evil in the world is that people are not able to tell their stories.

We don't get wounded alone and we don't heal alone.

We don't get wounded alone and we don't heal alone.