Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Quote of the Week: Montesquieu, on Happiness

"If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier than other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are."
-Montesquieu

Wednesday Writing Exercise
Write a short scene (<300 words) in which a character exhibits this type of jealousy.

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