Every living creature is happy when he fulfills his destiny, that is, when he realizes himself, when he is being that which in truth he is. For this reason, Schlegel, inverting the relationship between pleasure and destiny, said, “We have a genius for what we like.” Genius, man’s superlative gift for doing something, always carries a look of supreme pleasure. History as a System
Our labour preserves us from three great evils -- weariness, vice, and want. Candide
There are men that will make you books, and turn them loose into the world, with as much dispatch as they would do a dish of fritters. Don Quixote
The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation. Unlimited Power
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