“I would not exchange the laughter of my heart for the fortunes of the multitudes.”
“I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart for the joys of the multitude. And I would not have the tears that sadness makes to flow from my every part turn into laughter. I would that my life remain a tear and a smile.”
“I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never knew looking back on my laughter would make me cry.”
“You know not the value of the heart you have insulted... You, sir, I thank you, have lowered my fortunes: but, I bless God, that my mind is not sunk with my fortunes. It is, on the contrary, raised above fortune, and above you[.]”
“My early and invincible love of reading--I would not exchange for the treasures of India.”
“I would not exchange my leisure hours for all the wealth in the world. -Comte De Mirabeau”