Small: Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle
"Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: We only understand that which already is within us
"We only understand that which already is within us"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: To shun ones cross is to make it heavier
"To shun one's cross is to make it heavier"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron
"Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms
"The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender
"Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Order is a great persons need and their true well being
"Order is a great person's need and their true well being"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart
"Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them
"Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criti
"Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Im not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. Youre as old as you feel
"I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you
"Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy
"To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: There is no respect for others without humility in ones self
"There is no respect for others without humility in one's self"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: The only substance properly so called is the soul
"The only substance properly so called is the soul"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Sympathy is the first condition of criticism
"Sympathy is the first condition of criticism"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Order is power
Small: It is by teaching that we teach ourselves, by relating that we observe, by affirming that we examine, by showi
"It is by teaching that we teach ourselves, by relating that we observe, by affirming that we examine, by showing that we look, by writing that we think, by pumping that we draw water into the well"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Common sense is the measure of the possible it is composed of experience and prevision it is calculation appli
"Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Blessed be childhood, which brings down something of heaven into the midst of our rough earthliness
"Blessed be childhood, which brings down something of heaven into the midst of our rough earthliness"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Any landscape is a condition of the spirit
"Any landscape is a condition of the spirit"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Our systems, perhaps, are nothing more than an unconscious apology for our faults, a gigantic scaffolding whos
"Our systems, perhaps, are nothing more than an unconscious apology for our faults, a gigantic scaffolding whose object is to hide from us our favorite sin"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Music is harmony, harmony is perfection, perfection is our dream, and our dream is heaven
"Music is harmony, harmony is perfection, perfection is our dream, and our dream is heaven"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything vulgar, and every truth false
"Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything vulgar, and every truth false"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark j
"Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of al
"Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature... is less liable than anyone else to miss a
"He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature... is less liable than anyone else to miss and waste life"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Doing easily what others find difficult is talent doing what is impossible for talent is genius
"Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: The best path through life is the highway
"The best path through life is the highway"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command
"Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: In every loving woman there is a priestess of the past - a pious guardian of some affection, of which the obje
"In every loving woman there is a priestess of the past - a pious guardian of some affection, of which the object has disappeared"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Common sense is calculation applied to life
"Common sense is calculation applied to life"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves
"We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Uncertainty is the refuge of hope
"Uncertainty is the refuge of hope"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings
"The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: The fire which enlightens is the same fire which consumes
"The fire which enlightens is the same fire which consumes"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Society lives by faith, and develops by science
"Society lives by faith, and develops by science"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Learn to... be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not
"Learn to... be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Every life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence
"Every life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness
"Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher