François-Marie Arouet (French: [fʁɑ̃swa maʁi aʁwɛ]; 21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778) was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher. Known by his nom de plume M. de Voltaire (; also US: ; French: [vɔltɛːʁ]), he was famous for his wit, and his criticism of Christianity—especially of the Roman...
Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.
Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.
Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.
—Debbie Macomber in A Girl's Guide to Moving On