Men seek rest in a struggle against difficulties; and when they have conquered these, rest becomes insufferable.
Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and those who read their works desire the fame of having read them.
If ignorance were bliss, he'd be a blister
Instinct teaches us to look for happiness outside ourselves.
Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.
Our nature consists in motion; complete rest is death.