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trifleneurotic
Complete Works | Michel de Montaigne
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Happy the man who has regulated his needs in such just measure that his wealth can satisfy them without his care and trouble...and without it interrupting his pursuit of other occupations better suited to him...each man is as well or as badly off as he thinks he is.

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trifleneurotic
Complete Works | Michel de Montaigne
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Anger at things that happen shows small wit;
For all our wrath concerns them not a bit.

(author unknown)

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trifleneurotic
Complete Works | Michel de Montaigne

Francis Bacon once said that "...some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few are to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention."

I believe I have embarked on a work of the third type, and I know it will take a long while to finish. But when that day comes, that book will truly be mine.

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trifleneurotic
Complete Works | Michel de Montaigne
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We owe subjection...to all kings, for that concerns their office; but we do not owe esteem... Let us make this concession to the political order: to suffer them patiently if they are unworthy, by commending their indifferent actions if their authority needs our support. But, our dealings over, it is not right to deny to justice and to our liberty the expression of our true feelings.

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Lcsmcat
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Pickpick

Definitely a #blameitonlitsy purchase, but one that‘s useful/appropriate for our times. Maybe Montaigne is the way to help us find our way back to each other. #litsyatoz #letterM

Tamra Oh, this is a good reminder to take my Montaigne off the shelf! I really enjoyed his essays and have meant to get back to them. The complete collection is perfect for dipping in & out. 5mo
Lcsmcat @Tamra Do you have a favorite translation or so you go back and forth? 5mo
Tamra @Lcsmcat my translation is by Donald Frame. The Complete Essays of Montaigne. I haven‘t read any others, but I‘d be interested. 5mo
Lcsmcat @Tamra My Kindle version is Cotten/Florin/Hazlitt. (It was cheap 😀) but I may invest in a paper copy a with a different translation. As tempting as it is to read it in French, I‘m not sure I‘m up to the archaic language! 5mo
Tamra @Lcsmcat oh, yes that would be difficult! Even reading it in translation requires concentration. 5mo
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Dilara
Complete Essays | Michel Montaigne
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Montaigne's Essays (I'm reading the chapter on friendship right now), sofa, multicolored tortoise.

Typically, all screens are off by the time #Hyggehour starts so I don't usually post, but I'm on holiday at the moment and on a more relaxed schedule 🌞

@AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88

AllDebooks How lovely. Enjoy your holiday x 10mo
Dilara @AllDebooks Thank you 🙂 10mo
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛perfect. 10mo
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Dilara
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“Faisant, dit-il, quelque effort en sautant, ses membres virils se produisirent : et est encore en usage entre les filles de là, une chanson, par laquelle elles s'entravertissent de ne faire point de grandes enjambées, de peur de devenir garçons“

16th-century philosopher Montaigne thought - as did other contemporaries - that too much jumping (or long walking strides), or thinking about it too much, could make a woman grow a penis. Easy!

Suet624 Wow. 1y
Soubhiville Uuhhhhhhh… 😂 1y
LiseWorks Oh really. Haha 😄 1y
bthegood 🤦‍♀️ 1y
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trifleneurotic
Complete Works | Michel de Montaigne
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Me: “I plaintively and earnestly seek to learn from the wisdom of sages by quietly and studiously reading this book of essays, its pages replete yet resplendent with epigrams and examinations.” Dog: “PETZ PLZ?!?!”

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llwheeler
The Art of the Wasted Day | Patricia Hampl
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Pickpick

#fourfoursin21 woolgathering @Lauredhel

I think this book suffered a bit from a case of right book, wrong time for me. I can see all the elements I would normally enjoy, and I did like it, but I guess I wasn't quite in the mood. But it did make me want to journal more. So a qualified pick.

BookishMarginalia Sounds right up my alley — #stacked! 4y
llwheeler @BookishMarginalia hope you enjoy 🙂 4y
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emtobiasz
The Art of the Wasted Day | Patricia Hampl
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Lazy morning breakfast in. (Lazy for me, anyway: my partner made the eggs.)

I‘ve been plugging away at this book for a few weeks, mostly to calm down before bed. It was mentioned somewhere as a readalike with Wintering, which I really enjoyed. This is more focused on the idea of slowing down and the creativity and satisfaction in doing nothing. A good idea, but a book that refuses to be hurried, and I‘m not very good at reading slowly.

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