Voltaire? Louis Mayeul Chaudon? Apocryphal? Dear Quote Investigator: The famous French writer Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet) apparently said something like: Life is bristling with thorns. One must travel through them quickly to minimize the pain and harm. Would you please help me to find a citation? Quote Investigator: Voltaire died in 1778, and Louis Mayeul Chaudon …