François LelordHe who spends too long regretting his ruined crop will be neglect to plant next year's harvest. ✨ François Lelord (2011). Hector and the Secrets of Love, p.9, Gallic Books372LoveReading
François LelordThe basic mistake people make is to think that happiness is the goal! ✨ François Lelord (2010). Hector and the Search for Happiness, p.36, Gallic Books341HumanityReadingThought
François LelordIt's one thing thinking something and another thing knowing it.375Thought
François LelordLesson no. 17: Happiness is caring about the happiness of those you love. ✨ François Lelord (2010). Hector and the Search for Happiness, p.90, Gallic Books343LoveReading
François LelordPeople fall in love more easily when they are already troubled by another emotion because we know that any intense emotional state greatly increases the risk of falling in love. <… ▶369HumanityLovePolitics
François LelordHappiness often comes when least expected. ✨ François Lelord (2010). Hector and the Search for Happiness, p.42, Gallic Books271Reading
François LelordYou must be careful when you ask people whether they’re happy; it’s a question that can upset them a great deal.3510Humanity
François LelordHappiness. We're tearing our hair out to try to find a definition of it, for heaven's sake. Is it joy? People will tell you that it isn't, that joy is a fleeting emotion, a moment… ▶284HumanityThoughtTime
François LelordKnowing and feeling are two different things, and feeling is what counts.307Love
François LelordNobody wants to live with a person who'll never be happy. ✨ François Lelord (2010). Hector and the Search for Happiness, p.18, Gallic Books274Reading
François LelordMaking comparisons can spoil your happiness. ✨ François Lelord (2010). Hector and the Search for Happiness, p.104, Gallic Books3210Reading
François LelordMany people think that happiness comes from having more power or more money. ✨ François Lelord (2010). Hector and the Search for Happiness, p.78, Gallic Books3110HumanityPoliticsReading
François LelordMany people see happiness only in their future. ✨ François Lelord (2010). Hector and the Search for Happiness, p.27, Gallic Books243HopeHumanityReading
François LelordSometimes happiness is not knowing the whole story. ✨ François Lelord (2011). Hector and the Secrets of Love, p.189, Gallic Books182LoveReadingTime
François LelordIt is love that transports us, that fills us with joy! Love turns life into one long adventure, every encounter is a dazzling experience - well, not always, of course, but in actu… ▶143LifeLoveReading
François LelordWe fall in love or stay in love with people who are unsuitable or who no longer love us and, conversely, we feel no love towards people who would be very suitable. Love is involun… ▶168HumanityLoveReading
François LelordBe vary wary of people who declare that they're going to create heaven on earth, they almost invariably create hell. ✨ François Lelord (2010). Hector and the Search for Happ… ▶1410HumanityReading
