Self-love is always the mainspring, more or less concealed, of our actions; it is the wind which swells the sails, without which the ship could not go.
Emilie du ChateletTo be happy, one must rid oneself of prejudice, be virtuous, healthy, and have a capacity for enjoyment and for passion.
Emilie du ChateletLet us choose for ourselves our path in life, and let us try to strew that path with flowers.
Emilie du Chatelet