“Or rather, he was sad because that morning he'd understood that he'd understood nothing, because while he still understood nothing he wasn't sad at all, but now that he'd understood that he'd understood nothing he felt sad, if you follow.” — François Lelord Copy Share Image
“And since he was seeing more and more people who were unhappy for no apparent reason, he was becoming more and more tired, and… — François Lelord Copy Share
“Exciting happiness is joy, celebration, travelling, being in bed with a woman you desire.” — François Lelord Copy Share
“He had realised that it was Clara he loved, and that he loved her in many different ways. (Because there are even more ways… — François Lelord Copy Share
Happiness. 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… — François Lelord Copy Share
“(Be very wary of people who declare that they’re going to create heaven on earth, they almost invariably create hell.)” — François Lelord Copy Share
People fall in love more easily when they are already troubled by another emotion because we know that any intense emotional state greatly increases… — François Lelord Copy Share
I didn't intend 'Hector' to be a self-help book when I first started writing. I wrote it as a little tale about a psychiatrist,… — Francois Lelord Copy Share
“The only shadow on my happiness is when I tell myself sometimes that as it's all going well, it can't last, that one day… — François Lelord Copy Share
“Adeline was really rather charming, she always had a man in her life, but it never worked out: either they were nice but she… — François Lelord Copy Share
He who spends too long regretting his ruined crop will be neglect to plant next year's harvest. — François Lelord Copy Share
