Michel de Montaigne Quote

Get Started

"善于用餐的艺术不是一门小艺术，享受也不是一种小享受。"

Translations

“There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge.”

Michel de Montaigne

“It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.”

“The most certain sign of wisdom is happiness”

“I speak the truth, not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more...”

FEATURED QUOTES

“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory”

“You can't produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant”

“I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.”

“Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble”

“Going in one more round when you don’t think you can, that’s what makes all the differ...”

“It’s you vs. you.”

“Life is too short, or too long, for me to allow myself the luxury of living it so badly.”

“You either play the game or let the game play you.”

“Respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress.”

“Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war”