Blessed be childhood, which brings down something of heaven into the midst of our rough earthliness.
More Quotes from Henri Frederic Amiel:
Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.Henri Frederic Amiel
The philosopher is like a man fasting in the midst of universal intoxication. He alone perceives the illusion of which all creatures are the willing playthings. . .
Henri Frederic Amiel
There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
Henri Frederic Amiel
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.
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
Uncertainty is the refuge of hope.
Henri Frederic Amiel
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