“An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.” Continue reading
Voltaire on Boredom
“The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.” Continue reading
John Elliot on Dreams
“You will not do incredible things without an incredible dream.” Continue reading
Evan Esar on Character
“A signature always reveals a man’s character – and sometimes even his name.” Continue reading
Seneca on Difficulties
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; It is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” Continue reading
Matthew Arnold on Society
“This strange disease of modern life, with its sick hurry, its divided aims.” Continue reading
Jules Renard on Literature
“Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none.” Continue reading
Edmond De Goncourt on Art
“A painting in a museum hears more ridiculous opinions than anything else in the world.” Continue reading
Edith Wharton on Happiness
“If only we’d stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time.” Continue reading
Aristotle on Humor
“Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.” Continue reading
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