“I have no more made my book than my book has made me.”

— Michel de Montaigne · Wisdom quote

Writer · 1533 – 1592

French Renaissance writer who popularized the essay as a literary form.

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My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.

Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone elses.

An equation for me has no meaning, unless it expresses a thought of God.

When you see a good person, think of becoming like him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.

One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day has been.

Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.