”Quand on se regarde, on se désole; quand on se compare, on se console.”
That French proverb has no pithy English equivalent but essentially says: “When we look at ourselves, we despair; when we compare ourselves to others, we take comfort.”
”Quand on se regarde, on se désole; quand on se compare, on se console.”
That French proverb has no pithy English equivalent but essentially says: “When we look at ourselves, we despair; when we compare ourselves to others, we take comfort.”