For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will.
More Quotes from Henri Frederic Amiel:
Our true history is scarcely ever deciphered by others. The chief part of the drama is a monologue, or rather an intimate debate between God, our conscience, and ourselves. Tears, grieves, depressions, disappointments, irritations, good and evil thoughts, decisions, uncertainties, deliberations --all these belong to our secret, and are almost all incommunicable and intransmissible, even when we try to speak of them, and even when we write them down.Henri Frederic Amiel
To know how to suggest is the art of teaching.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Life is short. Be swift to love Make haste to be kind
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
Uncertainty is the refuge of hope.
Henri Frederic Amiel
We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves.
Henri Frederic Amiel
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