"The sensitivity of men to small matters,..." - Quote by Blaise Pascal
The sensitivity of men to small matters, and their indifference to great ones, indicates a strange inversion.
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“What matters it that man should have a little more knowledge of the universe? If he has it, he gets little higher. Is he not always infinitely removed from the end, and is not the duration of our life equally removed from eternity, even if it lasts ten years longer?”
“Console-toi, tu ne me chercherais pas si tu ne m'avais trouve . Comfort yourself.You would not seek me if you had not found me.”
“Anyone who found the secret of rejoicing when things go well without being annoyed when they go badly would have found the point.”
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“Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.”
“Money is not the most important thing, but when you need it, there are few substitutes. So while I like the things money can buy, I love what money won't buy. It bought me a house but it won't buy me a home. It would buy me a companion but it won't buy me a friend.”
“The biggest thing I have to keep in mind is balance. I have certain times and days that I dedicate to certain responsibilities. It is very important to not become unbalanced in an area, spending too much time in one area and not another.”