Montaigne

“Man is certainly stark mad; he cannot make a worm, and yet he will be making gods by dozens.”

“It is an ill wind that does not blow some good. For example, it is well to be born in a decadent age; for one may obtain a reputation for virtue at a bargain price.”

“We need but little learning to live happily.”

“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.”