Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frédéric Amielwas a Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic...
NationalitySwiss
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth27 September 1821
CountrySwitzerland
Henri Frederic Amiel quotes about
nature soul landscape
Every landscape is, as it were, a state of the soul, and whoever penetrates into both is astonished to find how much likeness there is in each detail.
valentines-day romantic-love love-is
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.
time wasting-time wasted-time
Time wasted is a theft from God.
mind able world
When everything has its proper place in our minds, we are able to stand in equilibrium with the rest of the world.
ninety-nine progress retreat
A thousand things advance; nine hundred and ninety nine retreat; That is progress.
order wish organize
To know where one is going and what one wishes - this is order ... to organize one's life to distribute one's time ... all this belong to and is included in the word order.
failure pride discouragement
Nothing resembles pride so much as discouragement.
balance right-place whole
When everything is in its right place within us, we ourselves are in balance with the whole work of God.
common-sense common calculations
Common sense is calculation applied to life.
reflection order doubt
Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt.
humility humble contentment
True humility is contentment.
self soul tears
Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command.
believes curing health himself man sick
There is no curing a sick man who believes himself in health
difficult easily genius mark others talent
To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. To do what is impossible for talent is the mark of genius.