“When a man is discontented with himself, it has one advantage however, that it puts him into an excellent frame of mind for making a bargain.”— Laurence Sterne, A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (1768), The Desobligeant, CalaisShare
“As we jogg on, either laugh with me, or at me, or in short do any thing—only keep your temper.”— Laurence SterneShare
“It would be thought a hard Government that should tax its People one-tenth Part of their Time, to be employed in its Service.”— Benjamin FranklinShare
“Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind.”— Miguel de CervantesShare
“I used to sit, think, think, thinking, till I felt as lonesome as a kitten in a wash-house copper with the lid on.”— Charles DickensShare
“Science is not the truth. Science is finding the truth. When science changes its opinion, it didn't lie to you.”— Brené BrownShare
“It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”— Eleanor RooseveltShare
“Ambition raises a secret tumult in the soul, it inflames the mind, and puts it into a violent hurry of thought.”— Joseph AddisonShare
