"One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines." ― Francois de La Rochefoucauld Topic(s): Imagination Tags: fortunate, never More From Francois de La Rochefoucauld "We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others." "They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones." "Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on." More In Imagination "As I pass it, I feel as if I saw a dear old mother, sweet in her weakness, trembling at the approach of her dissolution, but not appealing to me against the inevitable, rather endeavouring to reassure me by her patience, and pointing to a hopeful future."― Thomas Edward Brown "I am better able to imagine hell than heaven; it is my inheritance, I suppose."― Elinor Wylie "I tend to go for women with common sense. Being down to earth stands out more than looks."― Seann William Scott