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
attitude positive-thinking men
The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings.
music dream peace
Music is harmony, harmony is perfection, perfection is our dream, and our dream is heaven.
letting-go cutting men
A man must be able to cut a knot, for everything cannot be untied; he must know how to disengage what is essential from the detail in which it is enwrapped, for everything cannot be equally considered; in a word, he must be able to simplify his duties, his business and his life.
mind consciousness individual
Everything which is, is thought, but not conscious and individual thought. The human intelligence is but the consciousness of being. It is what I have formulated before: Everything is a symbol of a symbol, and a symbol of what? of mind.
independent-women intelligent wish
Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves.
change self long
So long as a person is capable of self-renewal they are a living being. -Henri
success congratulations future
Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.
silence musical exhausted
A musical theme once exhausted, finds its due refuge and repose in silence.
truth materialism vulgar
Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything vulgar, and every truth false.
marriage suffering
To marry unequally is to suffer equally.
genius impossible talent
To do what is impossible for talent is the mark of genius.
happiness moon shining
Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in upon you and your lamp is dying out, and I will tell you how old you are, and I shall know if you are happy.
time
Almost everything comes from almost nothing.
artist great-art thinker
The great artist and thinker are the simplifiers.