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"Intelligence is nothing without delight"

- Paul Claudel

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This quote by Paul Claudel speaks to the importance of happiness and also enjoyment in life. Knowledge is a beneficial asset, yet it is not enough to make life purposeful. Without pleasure, intelligence can end up being a burden, as it can bring about overthinking and also fretting. Knowledge without delight can bring about a life of grind as well as dullness. Delight, on the other hand, can bring happiness as well as fulfillment to life. It can aid us to appreciate the appeal of the globe around us and also to find pleasure in the little moments. Knowledge can assist us to recognize the globe, however delight can assist us to appreciate it. Knowledge as well as delight together can develop a life of function as well as fulfillment.

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France Flag This quote is written / told by Paul Claudel between August 6, 1868 and February 23, 1955. He/she was a famous Dramatist from France. The author also have 2 other quotes.

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