Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.
From Henri Frederic Amiel
The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings.
Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.
Charm is the quality in others, that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.
Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.
Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.
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.
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.
Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt.
Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life.
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