Every living being seeks instinctively to complete itself. — Henri Frederic Amiel Complete Copy Share Image
Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence. — Henri Frederic Amiel May Copy Share Image
A musical theme once exhausted, finds its due refuge and repose in silence. — Henri Frederic Amiel Dues Copy Share Image
To be always ready a man must be able to cut a knot, for everything cannot be untied. — Henri Frederic Amiel Able Copy Share Image
Happiness does away with ugliness, and even makes the beauty of beauty. — Henri Frederic Amiel Beauty Copy Share Image
Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more. — Henri Frederic Amiel Analysis Copy Share Image
A man only understands what is akin to something already existing in himself. — Henri Frederic Amiel Existing Copy Share Image
Life is but a daily oscillation between revolt and submission. — Henri Frederic Amiel Life Copy Share Image
Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for others is genius. — Henri Frederic Amiel Genius Copy Share Image
The beautiful souls of the world have an art of saintly alchemy, by which bitterness is converted into kindness, the gall of… — Henri Frederic Amiel Alchemy Copy Share Image
Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in upon you and your lamp is dying… — Henri Frederic Amiel Dying Copy Share Image
Great men are true men, the men in whom nature has succeeded. They are not extraordinary - they are in the true… — Henri Frederic Amiel Extraordinary Copy Share Image
Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in… — Henri Frederic Amiel Completion Copy Share Image
Before crime is committed conscience must be corrupted, and every bad man who succeeds in reaching a high point of wickedness begins… — Henri Frederic Amiel Bad man Copy Share Image
The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret. — Henri Frederic Amiel Life Copy Share Image
To know where one is going and what one wishes - this is order ... to organize one's life to distribute one's… — Henri Frederic Amiel Knows Copy Share Image
Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt. — Henri Frederic Amiel Action Copy Share Image
One may guess the why and wherefore of a tear and yet find it too subtle to give any account of. A… — Henri Frederic Amiel Accounts Copy Share Image
To be misunderstood even by those whom one loves is the cross and bitterness of life. It is the secret of that… — Henri Frederic Amiel Bitterness Copy Share Image
Whatever impatience we may feel towards our neighbor, and whatever indignation our race may rouse in us, we are chained one to… — Henri Frederic Amiel Chained Copy Share Image
Mutual respect implies discretion and reserve even in love itself; it means preserving as much liberty as possible to those whose life… — Henri Frederic Amiel Desire Copy Share Image
“He who floats with the current, who does not guide himself according to higher principles, who has no ideal, no convictions –… — Henri Frederic Amiel Faith Copy Share Image
What we call little things are merely the causes of great things; they are the beginning, the embryo, and it is the… — Henri Frederic Amiel Birth Copy Share Image
Man is a willful and covetous animal, who makes use of his intellect to satisfy his inclinations, but who cares nothing for… — Henri Frederic Amiel Animal Copy Share Image
Composition is a process of combination, in which thought puts together complementary truths, and talent fuses into harmony the most contrary qualities… — Henri Frederic Amiel Attributes Copy Share Image
Sadness takes up the pen more readily than joy. — Henri Frederic Amiel Inspirational Copy Share Image
“What we do not understand we have no right to judge” — Henri Frederic Amiel Judging Copy Share Image
If nationality is consent, the state is compulsion. — Henri Frederic Amiel Compulsion Copy Share Image
Nothing resembles pride so much as discouragement. — Henri Frederic Amiel Discouragement Copy Share Image
Truth above all, even when it upsets us and overwhelms us. — Henri Frederic Amiel Truth Copy Share Image
Men prefer the false due to habit, passion, will. Preference for truth is rare. Men are ruled by their fear of truth. — Henri Frederic Amiel Dues Copy Share Image
The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. — Henri Frederic Amiel Inner life Copy Share Image
To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. — Henri Frederic Amiel Difficult Copy Share Image
There is no curing a sick man who believes himself to be in health. — Henri Frederic Amiel Believe Copy Share Image
The immense majority of our species are candidates for humanity, and nothing more. — Henri Frederic Amiel Candidates Copy Share Image
