The tranquility or agitation of our temper does not depend so much on the big things which happen to us in life, as on the pleasant or unpleasant arrangements of the little things which happen daily.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWhat makes us so bitter against people who outwit us is that they think themselves cleverer than we are.
Francois de La RochefoucauldOne should treat one's fate as one does one's health; enjoy it when it is good, be patient with it when it is poor, and never attempt any drastic cure save as an ultimate resort.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld