One should be just as careful in choosing one’s pleasures as in avoiding calamities
Similar sayings:
- The careful foot can walk anywhere The careful foot can walk anywhere
- Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him, and then choose that way with all his strength Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him, and then choose that way with all his strength
- Misfortune is not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot Misfortune is not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot
- To attract good fortune, spend a new coin on an old friend, share an old pleasure with a new friend, and lift up the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon To attract good fortune, spend a new coin on an old friend, share an old pleasure with a new friend, and lift up the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon
- What you cannot avoid, welcome What you cannot avoid, welcome
I write about video games, and I find this to be completely true. I think there are some games which are a good way to spend one’s time and some which are just “passing the time”. This has been my experience. Thanks for posting the lovely quote.