“Common sense is in spite of, not the result of, education.”

“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved -- loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.”

“The supreme happiness of life is that we are loved; loved for ourselves - say rather, loved in spite of ourselves”

“The greatest happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved--loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.”

“The supreme happiness of life is the conviction of being loved for yourself or more correctly being loved in spite of yourself.”

“The supreme happiness of life consists in the conviction that one is loved; loved for one's own sake -- let us say rather, loved in spite of one's self.”

“It does not do to let the senses fall asleep, whether in the shade of the sacred tree or in the shadow of an army.”