“ The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions. Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet
“ Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires. Francois De La Rochefoucauld Author
“ I am truly horrified by modern man. Such absence of feeling, such narrowness of outlook, such lack of passion and information, such feebleness of thought. Alexander Herzen Writer
“ Of all the ills that our poor ... society is heir to, the focal one, it seems to me, from which so much of our uneasiness and confusion derive, is the absence of standards. Barbara Tuchman Historian
“ Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character. Baruch Spinoza Philosopher
“ Being brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it. Bear Grylls Writer