The wise expect nothing, hope for nothing, thus avoiding all disappointment and anxiety.


La Lampe de Sagesse or The Lamp of Wisdom (pub. 1986)

Alexandra David-Néel Quotes

The wise expect nothing, hope for nothing, thus avoiding all disappointment and anxiety.

The wise expect nothing, hope for nothing, thus avoiding all disappointment and anxiety.

The wise expect nothing, hope for nothing, thus avoiding all disappointment and anxiety.

The wise expect nothing, hope for nothing, thus avoiding all disappointment and anxiety.