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 ChateletLet us choose for ourselves our path in life, and let us try to strew that path with flowers.
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 Chatelet