From Michel de Montaigne: “Not being able to govern events, I govern myself.”
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Quote of the day 09/07/26
From Michel de Montaigne: “No wind favors him who has no destined port.”
Quote of the day 09/02/26
From Michel de Montaigne: “The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.”
Quote of the day 08/31/26
From Josh Billings: “Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on the stuff he’s made of.”
Quote of the day 08/29/26
From Josh Billings: “Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.”
Quote of the day 08/28/26
From Josh Billings: “I honestly believe it is better to know nothing than to know what ain’t so.”
Quote of the day 08/25/26
From Josh Billings: “Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.”
Quote of the day 08/21/26
From Hermann Hesse: “I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.”
Quote of the day 08/20/26
From Hermann Hesse: “Somewhere inside all of us is a hidden longing to live in harmony with the world.”
Quote of the day 08/18/26
From Lord Byron: “There is pleasure in the pathless woods.”
