Quote#Happiness
We must give up the idea of trying to please everybody. That is…
Quote byJohn Charles Ryle · 1816–1900
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Luke (1858–1859), Vol. I, Luke VII: 31–35, p. 230.
English (original)
We must give up the idea of trying to please everybody. That is impossible, and the attempt is a mere waste of time. We must be content to walk in Christ's steps, and let the world say what it likes.
— John Charles Ryle
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