“The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.”

“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

“The fundamental cause of trouble in the world is that the foolish are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”

“Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.”

“Unquiet meals make ill digestions; therefore the happiness of a man's life is to be measured not by the great feasts, but by the frequency of his simple, pleasant repasts.”