Francois de Fenelon quotes

" When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. " # Peace # Life and Living # Love

" Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example. " # Advice

" The glory of great men should always be measured by the means they have used to acquire it. " # Glory

" Old people like to give good advice, as solace for no longer being able to provide bad examples. " # Advice # Age and Aging # Example

" To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art. " # Arts and Artists

" Preserving health by too severe a rule is a worrisome malady. " # Health

" Small minds are much distressed by little things. Great minds see them all but are not upset by them. " # Mind

" Discouragement is simply the despair of wounded self-love. " # Love # Despair # Perseverance

" To establish oneself in the world, one has to do all one can to appear established. " # Appearance

" Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit. " # Conversation