There is not in the world so toilsome a trade as the pursuit of fame; life concludes before you have so much as sketched your work. Jean de la Bruyere concludefamelife Change image and share on social
Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father. Jean de la Bruyere crimefathergood Change image and share on social
One seeks to make the loved one entirely happy, or, if that cannot be, entirely wretched. Jean de la Bruyere happylovemake Change image and share on social
No man is so perfect, so necessary to his friends, as to give them no cause to miss him less. Jean de la Bruyere friendgiveman Change image and share on social
To be among people one loves, that's sufficient; to dream, to speak to them, to be silent among them, to think of indifferent things; but among them, everything is equal. Jean de la Bruyere dreamequalindifferent Change image and share on social
The Opera is obviously the first draft of a fine spectacle; it suggests the idea of one. Jean de la Bruyere draftfineidea Change image and share on social
Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty. Jean de la Bruyere biasequallyhabit Change image and share on social
All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone. Jean de la Bruyere hatredmanmisfortune Change image and share on social
