All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone. Jean de la Bruyere inability unhappiness Change image and share on social
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 toilsome sketch pursuit Change image and share on social
It is boorish to live ungraciously: the giving is the hardest part; what does it cost to add a smile? Jean de la Bruyere give ungraciously hard Change image and share on social
As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness they concealed, and which no one perceived before. Jean de la Bruyere favor man rich Change image and share on social
When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek for no other test of its excellence. It is good, and made by a good workman. Jean de la Bruyere seek make thought Change image and share on social
A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself. Jean de la Bruyere vain find speak Change image and share on social
If our life is unhappy it is painful to bear; if it is happy it is horrible to lose, So the one is pretty equal to the other. Jean de la Bruyere life pretty lose Change image and share on social
A man of the world must seem to be what he wishes to be thought. Jean de la Bruyere man wish world Change image and share on social
The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love. Jean de la Bruyere sweet love voice Change image and share on social
Between good sense and good taste there lies the difference between a cause and its effect. Jean de la Bruyere difference lie taste Change image and share on social