“ Eros is not tranquil - it gives us spikes of happiness rather than a constant feeling of wellbeing. It's the love we feel at the beginning of a love affair and corresponds to the expression 'falling i… Francois Lelord
“ Very different from eros is philia, a serene love much more akin to friendship, with its reciprocal kindnesses. You love each other for the happy experiences and pleasures you share. Francois Lelord
“ Those who believed in the Good Lord, for whom death was just a journey, and it didn't make them sad at all Francois Lelord
“ Basically, having a gift for happiness was a bit like being good at maths or games: it depended partly on the development of the brain after you were born, ad even before, but also on how your parents… Francois Lelord
“ He wondered why he wasn't as in love with her as he was with...Hector had only shared enjoyment with (her)...he shared everything, enjoyment and sorrow...but for some time now they'd shared too much f… Francois Lelord
“ He who spends too long regretting his ruined crop will be neglect to plant next year's harvest. Francois Lelord
“ And since he was seeing more and more people who were unhappy for no apparent reason, he was becoming more and more tired, and even a little unhappy himself. He began to wonder if he was in the right… Francois Lelord
“ He looked at Hector's list and told him that, thanks to a lot of studies and calculations, they'd shown that if you compared yourself to others and didn't find yourself wanting, if you had no money or… Francois Lelord
“ [P]erhaps this was how you knew a good deed was truly good: you didn't necessarily feel better afterwards. Francois Lelord
“ He had fallen in love with her emotions, and that was a very profound feeling indeed. Francois Lelord
“ Adeline was really rather charming, she always had a man in her life, but it never worked out: either they were nice but she didn't find them very exciting; or they were exciting but she didn't find t… Francois Lelord
“ Or rather, he was sad because that morning he'd understood that he'd understood nothing, because while he still understood nothing he wasn't sad at all, but now that he'd understood that he'd understo… Francois Lelord
“ Some people, very many actually, both men and women, complained of having enjoyed a very loving relationship with someone, but of no longer feeling the same way despite still being very fond of that p… Francois Lelord
“ ...it's a mistake to think that happiness is the goal. I'm not sure I understand." "I was referring to the goals which you in your civilization are so good at setting yourselves, and which incidentall… Francois Lelord
“ Happiness. We're tearing our hair out to try to find a definition of it, for heaven's sake. Is it joy? People will tell you that it isn't, that joy is a fleeting emotion, a moment of happiness, which… Francois Lelord
“ Exciting happiness is joy, celebration, travelling, being in bed with a woman you desire. Francois Lelord
