Taste is to literature what bon ton is in society. Madame de Stael More Quotes by Madame de Stael More Quotes From Madame de Stael Enthusiasm signifies 'God in us.' Madame de Stael enthusiasm Happiness is a wondrous commodity: the more you give, the more you have. Madame de Stael fountainheadcharitygiving The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man. Madame de Stael he-mandesiremen When we destroy an old prejudice, we have need of a new virtue. Madame de Stael prejudicevirtueneeds Who understands much forgives much. To understand everything makes us very forgiving. Madame de Stael forgivenessforgivingunderstanding The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action. Madame de Stael feelingsmotivationalhappiness Of all human sentiments, enthusiasm creates the most happiness; it is the only sentiment in fact which gives real happiness, the only sentiment which can help us to bear our human destiny in any situation in which we may find ourselves. Madame de Stael destinyrealgiving I am glad that I am not a man, for then I should have to marry a woman. Madame de Stael shouldshould-havemen It is not enough to forgive; one must forget. Madame de Stael forgivingenoughforget Love is admiring with the heart. And admiring is loving with the mind. Madame de Stael mindheartlove We understand death for the first time when he puts his hand upon one whom we love Madame de Stael lovedeathhands In matters of the heart, nothing is true except the improbable. Madame de Stael improbablebroken-heartmatter Goethe has made a remark upon the perfectability of the human mind, which is full of sagacity: It is always advancing, but in a spiral line. Madame de Stael progresslearningmind We cease loving ourselves if no one loves us. Madame de Stael ceaseifslove The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. Madame de Stael sarcasticdogfunny Poetry is the apotheosis of sentiment. Madame de Stael apotheosispoetry-ispoetry Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts. Madame de Stael courtesymannersart Nature, who permits no two leaves to be exactly alike, has given a still greater diversity to human minds. Imitation, then, is a double murder; for it deprives both copy and original of their primitive existence. Madame de Stael diversitymindtwo [To Bonaparte, when asked why she meddled in politics:] Sire, when women have their heads cut off, it is but just they should know the reason. Madame de Stael cuttingpoliticsreason Have you not observed that faith is generally strongest in those whose character may be called the weakest? Madame de Stael strongestmaycharacter
