More quotes by Voltaire

"I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it."(Letter to Étienne Noël Damilaville, May 16, 1767)"
"I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil."
"God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well."
"Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game."
"We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one"