He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.

Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.

To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life.

Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.

I just want other people to know the kind of joy that I have in my life. I want other people to be able to have fun.

The days of the revolution now give place to the period of regular organization, liberty, and prosperity, which that revolution guarantees. Thus, when everything concurs for the pacification of internal troubles, the threats of the enemies of France must, in the face of the public happiness, appear even to themselves insensate.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.

Humans are extremely good in acquiring new power, but they are not very good in translating this power into greater happiness, which is why we are far more powerful than ever before but we don't seem to be much happier.