henri frederic amiel Quotes 1
| Name | Birthday | Death Date | Nationality | father | Mother | Profession | Famous For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henri Frederic Amiel | 27 September 1821 | 11 May 1881 | Swiss | Philosopher, Poet, Critic | Henri Frédéric Amiel, a Swiss writer known for his Journal intime, a masterpiece of self-analysis. |
A list of popular henri frederic amiel quotes are given below.
"Learn to... be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not." - Henri Frederic Amiel
"I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel." - Henri Frederic Amiel
"Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. Oh, be swift to love, make haste to be kind." - Henri Frederic Amiel
"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
"Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence." - Henri Frederic Amiel
"Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life." - Henri Frederic Amiel
"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." - Henri Frederic Amiel
"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." - Henri Frederic Amiel
"Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt." - Henri Frederic Amiel
"It is not what he has, nor even what he does, which directly expresses the worth of a man, but what he is." - Henri Frederic Amiel
"Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary line and adding to one's liberty." - Henri Frederic Amiel