Henri Frédéric Amiel (27 September 1821 – 11 May 1881) was a Swiss philosopher, poet and critic.
I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel. Use this quote
Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority. Use this quote
To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest; we must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of music. Then, by simply changing the key, we keep up the attraction and vary the song. Use this quote
Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd; it must be communicated by contagion. Use this quote
To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy. Use this quote
Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life. Use this quote
Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt. Use this quote
Every life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence. Use this quote
Society lives by faith, and develops by science. Use this quote
Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle. Use this quote
