Joseph Roux Browse All Authors Top 19 quotes by Joseph Roux Solitude vivifies isolation kills. Joseph Roux Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word. Joseph Roux A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a pebble in the hand of a fool. Joseph Roux A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool. Joseph Roux Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained. Joseph Roux Nothing vivifies, and nothing kills, like the emotions. Joseph Roux Philosophers call God the great unknown The great misknown is more like it! Joseph Roux Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions. Joseph Roux Reason guides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false, and passion, good or bad. Joseph Roux Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know. Joseph Roux There are people who laugh to show their fine teeth; and there are those who cry to show their good hearts. Joseph Roux There is a slowness in affairs which ripens them, and a slowness which rots them. Joseph Roux When unhappy, one doubts everything when happy, one doubts nothing. Joseph Roux We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that man who has lost his wife. But that man who has known the immense unhappiness of losing a friend, by what name do we call him? Here every language is silent and holds its peace in impotence. Joseph Roux manfriendshippeacefather The happiness which is lacking makes one think even the happiness one has unbearable. Joseph Roux whicheventhinkhappiness The folly which we might have ourselves committed is the one which we are least ready to pardon in another. Joseph Roux whichourselvesanotherready Our experience is composed rather of illusions lost than of wisdom acquired. Joseph Roux illusionsexperiencewisdomlost It is a very rare thing for a man of talent to succeed by his talent. Joseph Roux raremansucceedtalent Poetry is truth in its Sunday clothes. Joseph Roux clothessundaypoetrytruth
