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Quotes › Authors › N › Nicolas Chamfort › It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing i
  • It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune; but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful.

    Nicolas Chamfort: It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune; but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful.
    Nicolas Chamfort
    1818
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