Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out.
Michel de Montaigne
Marriage, Freedom, Relationships, Human Nature, Irony
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“When I dance, I dance; when I sleep, I sleep; yes, and when I walk alone in a beautiful orchard, if my thoughts drift to far-off matters for some part of the time for some other part I lead them back again to the walk, the orchard, to the sweetness of this solitude, to myself.” Michel de Montaigne
Mindfulness, Presence, Nature, Solitude, Self-awareness
Michel de Montaigne Mindfulness, Presence, Nature, Solitude, Self-awareness“It takes so much to be a king that he exists only as such. That extraneous glare that surrounds him hides him and conceals him from us; our sight breaks and is dissipated by it being filled and arrested by this strong light.” Michel de Montaigne
Royalty, Perception, Identity, Power, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Royalty, Perception, Identity, Power, Human Nature“A liar would be brave toward God, while he is a coward toward men; for a lie faces God, and shrinks from man.” Michel de Montaigne
Lying, Courage, Cowardice, Morality, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Lying, Courage, Cowardice, Morality, Human Nature“Every day I hear stupid people say things that are not stupid.” Michel de Montaigne
Wisdom, Stupidity, Surprise, Human Nature, Perception
Michel de Montaigne Wisdom, Stupidity, Surprise, Human Nature, Perception“For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions.” Michel de Montaigne
Childhood, Play, Seriousness, Human Nature, Perspective
Michel de Montaigne Childhood, Play, Seriousness, Human Nature, Perspective“The conduct of our lives is the true mirror of our doctrine.” Michel de Montaigne
Conduct, Beliefs, Integrity, Philosophy, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Conduct, Beliefs, Integrity, Philosophy, Human Nature“There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.” Michel de Montaigne
Goodness, Self-satisfaction, Morality, Human Nature, Happiness
Michel de Montaigne Goodness, Self-satisfaction, Morality, Human Nature, Happiness“Every one rushes elsewhere and into the future, because no one wants to face one's own inner self.” Michel de Montaigne
Self-reflection, Escapism, Future, Human Nature, Avoidance
Michel de Montaigne Self-reflection, Escapism, Future, Human Nature, Avoidance“There is nothing of evil in life for him who rightly comprehends that death is no evil; to know how to die delivers us from all subjection and constraint.” Michel de Montaigne
Death, Fear, Freedom, Philosophy, Human Condition
Michel de Montaigne Death, Fear, Freedom, Philosophy, Human Condition“The thing in the world I am most afraid of is fear, and with good reason; that passion alone, in the trouble of it, exceeding all other accidents.” Michel de Montaigne
Fear, Emotion, Human Nature, Psychology, Self-awareness
Michel de Montaigne Fear, Emotion, Human Nature, Psychology, Self-awareness“There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.” Michel de Montaigne
Family, Governance, Responsibility, Human Nature, Leadership
Michel de Montaigne Family, Governance, Responsibility, Human Nature, Leadership“Desire and hope will push us on toward the future.” Michel de Montaigne
Desire, Hope, Future, Human Motivation, Progress
Michel de Montaigne Desire, Hope, Future, Human Motivation, Progress“The honor we receive from those that fear us, is not honor; those respects are paid to royalty and not to me.” Michel de Montaigne
Honor, Fear, Respect, Power, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Honor, Fear, Respect, Power, Human Nature“Almost all the opinions we have are taken on authority and on credit.” Michel de Montaigne
Opinion, Authority, Critical Thinking, Human Nature, Social Influence
Michel de Montaigne Opinion, Authority, Critical Thinking, Human Nature, Social Influence“What kind of truth is this which is true on one side of a mountain and false on the other?” Michel de Montaigne
Truth, Perspective, Relativity, Philosophical Inquiry, Cultural Differences
Michel de Montaigne Truth, Perspective, Relativity, Philosophical Inquiry, Cultural Differences“The premeditation of death is the premeditation of liberty; he who has learnt to die has forgot to serve.” Michel de Montaigne
Death, Liberty, Philosophy, Wisdom, Human Condition
Michel de Montaigne Death, Liberty, Philosophy, Wisdom, Human Condition“Wherever your life ends, it is all there. The utility of living consists not in the length of days, but in the use of time; a man may have lived long, and yet lived but a little. Make use of time while it is present with you. It depends upon your will, and not upon the number of days, to have a sufficient length of life.” Michel de Montaigne
Life, Time, Purpose, Mortality, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Life, Time, Purpose, Mortality, Wisdom