"Man's grandeur is that he knows himself..." - Quote by Blaise Pascal
Man's grandeur is that he knows himself to be miserable.
More by Blaise Pascal
“Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and those who read their works desire the fame of having read them.”
“To call a king "Prince" is pleasing, because it diminishes his rank.”
“The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of... We know the truth not only by the reason, but by the heart." - Blaise Pascal”
More on Human Nature
“There are secrets in all families.”
“People love to admit they have bad handwriting or that they can't do math. And they will readily admit to being awkward: 'I'm such a klutz!' But they will never admit to having a poor sense of humor or being a bad driver.”
“Man must strive, and striving he must err.”
More on Grandeur
“The True Artist has the planet for his pedestal; the adventurer, after years of strife, has nothing broader than his shoes.”
“There is one spectacle grander than the sea, That is the sky.”
“For if there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life as in hoping for another life and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life.”