About Jean de la Bruyere:
Jean de La Bruyère was a French philosopher and moralist.
We perceive when love begins and when it declines by our embarrassment when alone together.
Jean de la BruyereAt the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone.
Jean de la BruyereWe can recognize the dawn and the decline of love by the uneasiness we feel when alone together.
Jean de la BruyereThe pleasure of criticism takes away from us the pleasure of being deeply moved by very fine things.
Jean de la BruyereThose who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.
Jean de la BruyereGrief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates.
Jean de la BruyereIf some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction.
Jean de la Bruyere