« After a moment of silence, Hugo sketches a slight smile. - Say, you're quite an optimist, you! Blanche laughs. - What is the difference between optimists and pessimists for you? - Lucidity. Optimists tend to look at life in pink. - Not at all! They are as lucid as others and see the same world before their eyes. But while the pessimists say, "It's over!", the optimists say, "Let's find the solution to get us out!" - It's clear then: I'm seriously pessimistic! - And I'm a real optimist! »
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Frédéric Lenoir
The consolation of the angel |
Frédéric Lenoir
The consolation of the angel
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« ... in every being and every moment, happy or painful, easy or difficult, we never see that our only image. p. 163 »
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Frédéric Lenoir
The soul of the world |
Frédéric Lenoir
The soul of the world
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« We are conditioned but not determined to be more or less happy. We therefore have the ability, in particular through the use of our reason and our will, to increase our ability to be happy (without guaranteeing the success of this quest). »
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Frédéric Lenoir
Happiness: A Philosophical Journey |
Frédéric Lenoir
Happiness: A Philosophical Journey
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