If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love. Michel de Montaigne Friendship
Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out. Michel de Montaigne Marriage
How many things we held yesterday as articles of faith which today we tell as fables. Michel de Montaigne Faith
Even from their infancy we frame them to the sports of love: their instruction, behavior, attire, grace, learning and all their words azimuth only at love, respects only affection. Their nurses and their keepers imprint no other thing in them. Michel de Montaigne Sports
There is no pleasure to me without communication: there is not so much as a sprightly thought comes into my mind that it does not grieve me to have produced alone, and that I have no one to tell it to. Michel de Montaigne Alone
For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions. Michel de Montaigne Sports
I put forward formless and unresolved notions, as do those who publish doubtful questions to debate in the schools, not to establish the truth but to seek it. Michel de Montaigne Truth
Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity. Michel de Montaigne Best
Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do. Michel de Montaigne Nature
We can be knowledgable with other men's knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom. Michel de Montaigne Knowledge
Even from their infancy we frame them to the sports of love: their instruction, behavior, attire, grace, learning and all their words azimuth only at love, respects only affection. Their nurses and their keepers imprint no other thing in them. Michel de Montaigne Learning