Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
Jean De La FontaineRead
The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.
Interpretation
Those who are overly particular or critical often find themselves perpetually dissatisfied.
This quote highlights the plight of fastidious individuals, suggesting that their extreme standards and attention to detail lead to a constant sense of dissatisfaction. By being too picky or hard to please, they miss out on the joys and contentment that life has to offer, thus placing themselves in a position of misfortune compared to those who embrace the imperfections of life.
In practice
During a motivational talk about embracing imperfections and finding joy in the ordinary.
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
In everything one must consider the end.
Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
It is good to be charitable; but to whom? That is the point. As to the ungrateful, there is not one who does not at last die miserable.
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
The prejudices of ignorance are more easily removed than the prejudices of interest; the first are blindly adopted; the second wilfully preferred.
It was hell at the time, but after it was over, it was wonderful.
There is no accomplishment so easy to acquire as politeness and none more profitable.
paranoia is just a heightened sense of awareness
Be patient. You'll know when it's time for you to wake up and move ahead.
None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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