The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWe torment ourselves rather to make it appear that we are happy than to become so.
Francois de La RochefoucauldEveryone agrees that a secret should be kept intact, but everyone does not agree as to the nature and importance of secrecy. Too often we consult ourselves as to what we should say, what we should leave unsaid. There are few permanent secrets, and the scruple against revealing them will not last forever.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld