Henri Frederic Amiel Quotes:
Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.
Henri Frederic Amiel
For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will.
Henri Frederic Amiel
It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one’s liberty.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Thought is a kind of opium; it can intoxicate us, while still broad awake; it can make transparent the mountains and everything that exists.
Henri Frederic Amiel
The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Learn to… be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not.
Henri Frederic Amiel
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.
Henri Frederic Amiel
True humility is contentment.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Charm is the quality in others, that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.
Henri Frederic Amiel
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.
Henri Frederic Amiel
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.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt.
Henri Frederic Amiel
I’m not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You’re as old as you feel.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more.
Henri Frederic Amiel