Michel de Montaigne on Happiness
Browse 4 quotations attributed to Michel de Montaigne, catalogued under happiness, with dates where available.
This page displays 4 quotations attributed to Michel de Montaigne and filed under "happiness" in QuoteLineage. The selection is ordered by stored importance and quality scores, not citation counts. A topic label describes how an entry is catalogued; it does not establish the theme's importance in the author's work.
Attributed to Michel de Montaigne, entry #62543: "He who does not give himself leisure to be thirsty cannot take pleasure in drinking."
Attributed to Michel de Montaigne, entry #43081: "'Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our pains and pleasures."
4 Quotes by Michel de Montaigne on Happiness
"He who does not give himself leisure to be thirsty cannot take pleasure in drinking."
"'Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our pains and pleasures."
"All the opinions in the world point out that pleasure is our aim."
"The most profound joy has more of gravity than of gaiety in it."