There are few things we should keenly desire if we really knew what we wanted.
Francois de La RochefoucauldRepentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWhen you plant a seed of love, it is you that blossoms. Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati The 11 Karmic Spaces: Choosing Freedom from the Patterns That Bind You There are two kinds of faithfulness in love: one is based on forever finding new things to love in the loved one; the other is based on our pride in being faithful.
Francois de La RochefoucauldA readiness to believe ill of others, before we have duly examined it, is the effect of laziness and pride. We are eager to find aculprit, and loath to give ourselves the trouble of examining the crime.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld