However old a conjugal union, it still garners some sweetness. Winter has some cloudless days, and under the snow a few flowers still bloom. Madame de Stael More Quotes by Madame de Stael More Quotes From Madame de Stael Unhappy love freezes all our affections: our own souls grow inexplicable to us. More than we gained while we were happy we lose by the reverse. Madame de Stael heartbreakunhappysoul To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent. Madame de Stael understandingteaching The study of history, it seems to me, leads to the conviction that all important events tend toward the same end - the civilization of mankind. Madame de Stael important-eventscivilizationhistory Providence protects us in all the details of our lot. Madame de Stael detailsprovidenceprotect I must keep on rowing, not until I reach port but until I reach my grave. Madame de Stael portrowinggraves The more we know the better we forgive. Whoever feels deeply, feels for all who live. Madame de Stael forgivenessforgivinginspirational All music, even if its occasion be a gay one, renders us pensive. Madame de Stael pensivegaymusic Taste is to literature what bon ton is in society. Madame de Stael tasteliterature A Gothic building engenders true religion ... The light, falling through colored glass, the singular forms of the architecture, unite to give a silent image of that infinite mystery which the soul for ever feels, and never comprehends. Madame de Stael glasseslightfall a perfect piece of architecture kindles that aimless reverie, which bears the soul we know not whither. Madame de Stael piecessoulperfect Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end. Madame de Stael valentines-dayanniversarylove Man's most valuable faculty is his imagination. Madame de Stael facultyimaginationmen What matters in a character is not whether one holds this or that opinion: what matters is how proudly one upholds it. Madame de Stael what-mattersmattercharacter The pursuit of politics is religion, morality, and poetry all in one. Madame de Stael pursuitmoralitypolitics We understand death only after it has placed its hands on someone we love. Madame de Stael condolencessympathyhands The face of a woman, whatever be the force or extent of her mind, whatever be the importance of the object she pursues, is always an obstacle or a reason in the story of her life. Madame de Stael storiesmindfaces To pray together, in whatever tongue or ritual, is the most tender brotherhood of hope and sympathy that man can contract in this life. Madame de Stael brotherhoodtogethermen I believe that happiness consists in having a destiny in keeping with our abilities. Our desires are things of the moment, often harmful even to ourselves; but our abilities are permanent, and their demands never cease. Madame de Stael destinyhappinessbelieve The soul is a fire that darts its rays through all the senses; it is in this fire that existence consists; all the observations and all the efforts of philosophers ought to turn towards this ME, the centre and moving power of our sentiments and our ideas. Madame de Stael fireideasmoving Courage of soul is necessary for the triumphs of genius. Madame de Stael triumphsoulcourage
