Quotes by : Henri-Frédéric Amiel

Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of....

A belief is not true because it is useful

It is not what he has, nor even what he does, which directly expresses the worth of a man, but what he....

all appears to change when we change

Sacrifice still exists everywhere, and everywhere the elect of each generation suffers for the salvation....

Philosophy means the complete liberty of the mind.

Any landscape is a condition of the spirit.

Uncertainty is the refuge of hope.

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness....

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary line and....