Nicolas Chamfort

A day without laughter is a day wasted. ↗

— Nicolas Chamfort

#day

The most wasted day of all is that during which we have not laughed. ↗

— Nicolas Chamfort

#inspirational

All that I've learned, I've forgotten. The little that I still know, I've guessed. ↗

— Nicolas Chamfort

#humor #education

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live. ↗

— Nicolas Chamfort

#life

Every day I add to the list of things I refuse to discuss. The wiser the man, the longer the list. ↗

— Nicolas Chamfort

#philosophy-of-life #reflections #life

One can be certain that every generally held idea, every received notion, will be an idiocy, because it has been able to appeal to a majority. ↗

— Nicolas Chamfort

#status-anxiety #life

Ce que j'ai appris, je l'ai oublié ; ce que je sais, je l'ai inventé. ↗

— Nicolas Chamfort

#life

The contemplative life is often miserable. One must act more, think less, and not watch oneself live. ↗

— Nicolas Chamfort

#contemplative #less #life #live #miserable

Preoccupation with money is the great test of small natures, but only a small test of great ones. ↗

— Nicolas Chamfort

#great ones #money #natures #ones #only

I have three kinds of friends: those who love me, those who pay no attention to me, and those who detest me. ↗

— Nicolas Chamfort

#detest #friends #i #kinds #love