Illusion and wisdom combined are the charm of life and art. Joseph Joubert More Quotes by Joseph Joubert More Quotes From Joseph Joubert Science confounds everything; it gives to the flowers an animal appetite, and takes away from even the plants their chastity. Joseph Joubert flower animal science How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract terms are the shadows they create to hide a vacuum. Joseph Joubert shadow profound people What a man knows only through feeling can be explained only through enthusiasm. Joseph Joubert enthusiasm feelings men I resemble the poplar,--that tree which, even when old, still looks young. Joseph Joubert youth tree looks The joy which is caused by truth and noble thoughts shows itself in the words by which they are expressed. Joseph Joubert noble shows joy Professional critics are incapable of distinguishing and appreciating either diamonds in the rough or gold in bars. They are traders, and in literature know only the coins that are current. Their critical lab has scales and weights, but neither crucible or touchstone. Joseph Joubert crucible appreciate criticism The early and the latter part of human life are the best, or, at least, the most worthy of respect; the one as the age of innocence, the other of reason. Joseph Joubert innocence age life Sexes. One has the look of a wound, the other of something skinned. Joseph Joubert women wind sex Fancy, an animal faculty, is very different from imagination, which is intellectual. The former is passive; but the latter is active and creative. Children, the weak minded, and the timid are full of fancy. Men and women of intellect, of great intellect, are alone possessed of great imagination. Joseph Joubert animal men children Virtue is the health of the soul. Joseph Joubert virtue healthy soul Thoughts there are, that need no embodying, no form, no expression. It is enough to hint at them vaguely; a word, and they are heard and seen. Joseph Joubert hints expression needs Only just the right quantum of wit should be put into a book; in conversation a little excess is allowable. Joseph Joubert excess littles book We use up in the passions the stuff that was given us for happiness. Joseph Joubert passion use stuff Common sense suits itself to the ways of the world. Wisdom tries to confirm to the ways of heaven. Joseph Joubert common-sense wisdom heaven Order is to arrangement what the soul is to the body, and what mind is to matter. Joseph Joubert soul mind order If authorities were well organized, there would not be an Unknown Warrior. Joseph Joubert warrior wells authority Strength is natural, but grace is the growth of habit. This charming quality requires practice if it is to become lasting. Joseph Joubert growth grace practice A few words worthy to be remembered suffice to give an idea of a great mind. There are single thoughts that contain the essence of a whole volume, single sentences that have the beauties of a large work, a simplicity so finished and so perfect that it equals in merit and in excellence a large and glorious composition. Joseph Joubert essence giving ideas The ordinary true, or purely real, cannot be the object of the arts. Illusion on a ground of truth,--that is the secret of the fine arts. Joseph Joubert real secret art In order to be happy, think of the ills you have been spared. Joseph Joubert happiness order thinking
