It is said of a lonely man that he does not appreciate the life of society. This is like saying he hates hiking because he dislikes walking in thick forest on a dark night.
Nicolas ChamfortMost of those who make collections of verse or epigram are like men eating cherries or oysters: they choose out the best at first, and end by eating all.
Nicolas ChamfortSomeone described Providence as the baptismal name of chance; no doubt some pious person will retort that chance is the nickname of Providence.
Nicolas Chamfort