Common sense is calculation applied to life. Henri Frederic Amiel More Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel More Quotes From Henri Frederic Amiel The spirit of sarcasm lives and thrives in the midst of universal wreck; its balls are enchanted and itself invulnerable, and it braves retaliations and reprisals because itself is a mere flash, a bodiless and magical nothing. Henri Frederic Amiel sarcasmballsbrave Love is like swallowing hot chocolate before it has cooled off. It takes you by surprise at first, but keeps you warm for a long time. Henri Frederic Amiel valentines-dayromantic-lovelove-is 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 perseverancehealingrunning Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart. Henri Frederic Amiel wisdomheartmen Never to tire, never to grow cold; to be patient, sympathetic, tender; to look for the budding flower and the opening heart; to hope always; like God, to love always--this is duty. Henri Frederic Amiel flowerheartlooks Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts. Henri Frederic Amiel thank-youmotivationalinspirational It is dangerous to abandon one's self to the luxury of grief; it deprives one of courage, and even of the wish for recovery. Henri Frederic Amiel recoverygriefcourage Our systems, perhaps, are nothing more than an unconscious apology for our faults, a gigantic scaffolding whose object is to hide from us our favorite sin. Henri Frederic Amiel faultsapologyatheism Any landscape is a condition of the spirit. Henri Frederic Amiel american-landscapelandscapespirit The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret. Henri Frederic Amiel regretperfectmen Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark. Henri Frederic Amiel ironpassionmen Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness. Henri Frederic Amiel intelligencecleverpeople In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties. Henri Frederic Amiel freedomfitnessmotivational Mother of Marvels, mysterious and tender Nature, why do we not live more in thee. Henri Frederic Amiel mysterioustheemother To learn new habits is everything, for it is to reach the substance of life. Life is but a tissue of habits. Henri Frederic Amiel tissuessubstancelife Charm is the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves. Henri Frederic Amiel qualityinspirationallove Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority. Henri Frederic Amiel truthsecretart 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. Henri Frederic Amiel congratulationssuccessbook Time wasted is a theft from God. Henri Frederic Amiel wasted-timewasting-timetime Society lives by faith, and develops by science. Henri Frederic Amiel this-societysocietyfaith
