You have no control over the hand that life deals you, but how you play that hand is entirely up to you.
The ear is the avenue to the heart.
Happiness is a good that nature sells us.
Which is more dangerous: fanaticism or atheism? Fanaticism is certainly a thousand times more deadly; for atheism inspires no bloody passion whereas fanaticism does; atheism is opposed to crime and fanaticism causes crimes to be committed.
I serve your Beaune to my friends, but your Volnay I keep for myself.
Optimism," said Cacambo, "What is that?" "Alas!" replied Candide, "It is the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst.