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Candide

Candide is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide: or, All for the Best (1759); Candide: or, The Optimist (1762); and Can

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“Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.”

— Voltaire, amazon.com

Tagged: Fools, Belief, taste, Reading, Fame

“Fools admire everything in an author of reputation. For my part, I read only to please myself. I like only that which serves my purpose.”

— Voltaire, amazon.com

Tagged: Books, Reading, Book Lovers, Writer's Truth, reading for pleasure

“You're a bitter man," said Candide. That's because I've lived," said Martin.”

— Voltaire, amazon.com

Tagged: Banned Books

“Let us work without argue, it is the only way to make life endurable.”

— Voltaire, Candide, amazon.com

Tagged: Life

“'Do you think,' said Candide, 'that men have always massacred each other, as they do today?' 'Do you think,' said Martin, 'that sparrow-hawks have always eaten the pigeons they came across?' 'Yes of course.' 'Well, if sparrow-hawks have always possessed the same nature, why should you expect men to…”

— Voltaire, amazon.com

Tagged: Life

“I have wanted to kill myself a hundred times, but somehow I am still in love with life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our more stupid propensities, for is there anything more stupid than to be eager to go on carrying a burden which one would gladly throw away, to loathe one’s very being…”

— Voltaire, amazon.com

Tagged: Depression, Life, Tired, perseverance