It seemed to be a necessary ritual that he should prepare himself for sleep by meditating under the solemnity of the night sky... a mysterious transaction between the infinity of the soul and the infinity of the universe.
Victor HugoRead
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.
Interpretation
Laughter brings joy and warmth, dispelling sadness and hardship.
This quote by Victor Hugo suggests that laughter acts as a powerful source of happiness, illuminating our lives in dark times. Just as the sun warms the earth and melts winter's chill, laughter can drive away sorrow and hardship, bringing joy and light to our faces and spirits.
In practice
In a speech about mental health, one might say, 'Remember, laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.'
It seemed to be a necessary ritual that he should prepare himself for sleep by meditating under the solemnity of the night sky... a mysterious transaction between the infinity of the soul and the infinity of the universe.
When two mouths, made sacred by love, draw near to each other to create, it is impossible, that above that ineffable kiss there should not be a thrill in the immense mystery of the stars.
At that moment of love, a moment when passion is absolutely silent under omnipotence of ecstasy, Marius, pure seraphic Marius, would have been more capable of visiting a woman of the streets than of raising Cosetteβs dress above the ankle. Once on a moonlit night, Cosette stopped to pick up something from the ground, her dress loosened and revealed the swelling of her breasts. Marius averted his eyes.
Thought is the work of the intellect, reverie is its self-indulgence. To substitute day-dreaming for thought is to confuse a poison with a source of nourishment.
Taste is the common sense of genius.
Forget not, never forget that you have promised me to use this silver to become an honest man.... Jean Valjean, my brother: you belong no longer to evil, but to good. It is your soul that I am buying for you. I withdraw it from dark thoughts and from the spirit of perdition, and I give it to God!
In general, I think, human beings are happiest at table when they are very young, very much in love or very alone.
There is no obligation on us to be richer, or busier, or more efficient, or more productive, or more progressive, or any way worldlier or wealthier, if it does not make us happier.
Happiness does not come from without, it comes from within
Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you've got.
You don't have to justify a beautiful stroke of good luck. Accept it. Smile and say thank you.
You might not make it to the top, but if you are doing what you love, there is much more happiness there than being rich or famous.
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