Michel de Montaigne – Purpee Quotes

The value of life lies not in

Posted on August 21, 2018August 21, 2005 by admin

“The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them… Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.”

— Michel de Montaigne

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The thing I fear most is fear.

Posted on December 14, 2017December 14, 2012 by admin

“The thing I fear most is fear.”

— Michel de Montaigne

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If there is such a thing as

Posted on November 30, 2017November 30, 2012 by admin

“If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love.”

— Michel de Montaigne

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It is not death, it is dying

Posted on October 30, 2017October 30, 2012 by admin

“It is not death, it is dying that alarms me.”

— Michel de Montaigne

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The ceaseless labour of your life is

Posted on May 8, 2017May 8, 2012 by admin

“The ceaseless labour of your life is to build the house of death.”

— Michel de Montaigne

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There is no pleasure to me without

Posted on April 15, 2017April 15, 2012 by admin

“There is no pleasure to me without communication: there is not so much as a sprightly thought comes into my mind that it does not grieve me to have produced alone, and that I have no one to tell it to.”

— Michel de Montaigne

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Category: alone
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