Man loves company even if it is only that of a small burning candleGeorg Christoph LichtenbergsatisfactionmodestysociabilityfellowshipCopy this quote
“The important question is not what will yield to man a few scattered pleasures, but what will render his life happy on the whole amount
“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some
“I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have me
“True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions