“Truth is not only violated by falsehood it may be equally outraged by silence.”
Truth
“To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy.”
CourageAll Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel
“Order is power.”
Power“Sympathy is the first condition of criticism.”
Sympathy“Society lives by faith, and develops by science.”
Faith“Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle.”
Family“Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves.”
Good“To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest we must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of music. Then, by simply changing the key, we keep up the attraction and vary the song.”
Art“In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.”
Freedom“To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy.”
Courage“Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.”
Thankful“Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.”
Future“Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.”
Future“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.”
Life“Common sense is the measure of the possible it is composed of experience and prevision it is calculation applied to life.”
Experience“There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.”
Respect“He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature... is less liable than anyone else to miss and waste life.”
Nature“The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings.”
Life“Learn to... be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not.”
Good“Every life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence.”
Faith“Music is harmony, harmony is perfection, perfection is our dream, and our dream is heaven.”
Music