

“I quote others only in order the better to express myself.”
― The Complete Essays
― The Complete Essays

“When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books. They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind.”
― Les Essais
― Les Essais

“Montaigne said that the point of life is to give yourself to yourself. I am trying.”
― How to Stop Time
― How to Stop Time

“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.”
― The Complete Essays
― The Complete Essays
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