Bec

“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
― Albert Einstein

“The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries.”
― René Descartes

“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
― Abraham Lincoln

“La lecture de tous les bons livres est comme une conversation avec les plus honnêtes gens des siècles passés.”
― René Descartes