Quote by Georges Duhamel
It is strange what a contempt men have for the joys that are offer

It is strange what a contempt men have for the joys that are offered them freely. – Georges Duhamel

Other quotes by Georges Duhamel

The swimmer adrift on the open seas measures his strength, and strives with all his muscles to keep himself afloat. But what is he to do when there is no land on the horizon, and none beyond it? – Georges Duhamel

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strength
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Do not trust your memory it is a net full of holes the most beautiful prizes slip through it. – Georges Duhamel

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Trust
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I have too much respect for the idea of God to make it responsible for such an absurd world. – Georges Duhamel

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respect
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Happiness
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The principle we call self-love never seeks anything external for the sake of the thing, but only as a means of happiness or good: particular affections rest in the external things themselves. – Joseph Butler

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The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity, than the discovery of a new star. – Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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I have discovered the secret of happiness – it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy. – John Burroughs

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Give a man health and a course to steer, and he’ll never stop to trouble about whether he’s happy or not. – George Bernard Shaw

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Happiness is like a kiss — it feels best when you give it to someone else. – Author Unknown

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Poetry… simple, sensuous and passionate. – John Milton, “Of Education. To Mr. Samuel Hartlib,” c.1650

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