Entry 23

I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
Michel de Montaigne

It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.
Michel de Montaigne

It is not death, it is dying that alarms me.
Michel de Montaigne

Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know.
Michel de Montaigne

Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.
Michel de Montaigne

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.
Michel de Montaigne

The ceaseless labour of your life is to build the house of death.
Michel de Montaigne