L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986) American science fiction author, philosopher, cult leader, and the founder of the Church of Scientology
A New Slant on Life (1998).
“Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates.”
— Jean de La Bruyère, book Les Caractères
Regretter ce que l'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait.
Aphorism 40
Les Caractères (1688), Du Coeur
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