Quote of Gustave Flaubert - To be stupid, selfish, and have...
Biography - Gustave Flaubert:
French novelist.
Born: 1821 - Died: 1880
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1821 - Died: 1880
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: France
To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost.
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Quotes about health:
Let no one be slow to seek wisdom when he is young nor weary in the search thereof when he is grown old. For no age is too early or too late for the health of the soul.
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.
Quotes about happiness:
Happiness is not easily won; it is hard to find it in ourselves and impossible to find it elsewhere.
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