Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
Denis Diderot – Jacque the Fatalist and his Master
Destiny’s Irony
D
Embracing the Unexpected
E
Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless.
Denis Diderot – Jacque the Fatalist and his Master
Humorous Intentions
H
From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend on reading it.
Denis Diderot – Jacque the Fatalist and his Master
Blame Social Conventions
B
It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it.
Denis Diderot – Jacque the Fatalist and his Master
Paths to Knowledge
P
There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge… observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination.
Denis Diderot – Jacque the Fatalist and his Master
Mastery of Actions
M
One can be the master of what one does, but never of what one feels.
Denis Diderot – Jacque the Fatalist and his Master
Pleasure’s Spoiler
P
Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.
Denis Diderot – Jacque the Fatalist and his Master
The Illusion of Luck
T
Luck is a word void of sense; nothing can exist without a cause.
Denis Diderot – Jacque the Fatalist and his Master
Skepticism’s Value
S
Skepticism is the first step towards truth.
Denis Diderot – Jacque the Fatalist and his Master
Poetry’s Wild Heart
P
Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild.
Denis Diderot – Jacque the Fatalist and his Master