Some delicate matters must be treated like pins, because if they are not seized by the right end, we get pricked. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn More Quotes by Jean Antoine Petit-Senn More Quotes From Jean Antoine Petit-Senn The hatred we bear our enemies injures their happiness less than our own. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn hatredhappinessenemy Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn karmaupliftinginspirational It requires less character to discover the faults of others, than to tolerate them. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn dancespiritualinspirational An angry woman is vindictive beyond measure, and hesitates at nothing in her bitterness. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn angry-womenvindictivebitterness Every generous illusion of youth leaves a wrinkle as it departs. Experience is the successive disenchanting of the things of life; it is reason enriched with the heart's spoils. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn wrinklesyouthheart What we gain by experience is not worth that we lose in illusion Jean Antoine Petit-Senn illusionlosesgains Do you know a young and beautiful woman who is not ready to flirt-just a little? Jean Antoine Petit-Senn flirtinglittlesbeautiful Conscience whispers, but interest screams aloud. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn self-controltemptationmotivational To endeavor to move by the same discourse hearers who differ in age, sex, position and education is to attempt to open all locks with the same key. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn keyssexmoving Loud indignation against vice often stands for virtue in the eyes of bigots. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn hypocrisyeyevices In all that surrounds him the egotist sees only the frame of his own portrait. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn humility-and-modestyportraitshumility There are some errors so sweet that we repent them only to bring them to memory. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn errorssweetmemories The happiness of the tender heart is increased by what it can take away from the wretchedness of others. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn tender-heartshearthappiness There is certainly no beauty on earth which exceeds the natural loveliness of woman. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn earthnaturalbeauty Doubt springs from the mind; faith is the daughter of the soul. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn daughtersoulspring Envy, like flame, blackens that which is above it, and which it cannot reach. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn envyflames Experience unveils too late the snares laid for youth; it is the white frost which discovers the spider's web when the flies are no longer there to be caught. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn frostexperiencewhite There is a proverb in the South that a woman laughs when she can, and weeps when she pleases. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn capricepleaselaughing Women always find their bitterest foes among their own sex. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn rivalryquarrelssex Nothing for preserving the body like having no heart. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn bodyheart
