One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made I tried to be a herbalist whereas I should keep to the butcher's trade.

— Jean de la Fontaine

Patience and passage of time do more than strength and fury.

— Jean de la Fontaine

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

— Jean de la Fontaine

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

— Jean de la Fontaine

The more wary you are of danger the more likely you are to meet it.

— Jean de la Fontaine

The worst time is always the present.

— Jean de la Fontaine

To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear!

— Jean de la Fontaine

We are never content with our lot.

— Jean de la Fontaine

We risk all in being too greedy.

— Jean de la Fontaine

What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.

— Jean de la Fontaine