Henri Amiel

Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command.

Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command.

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will

To marry unequally is to suffer equally.

To marry unequally is to suffer equally.

Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence

Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence

We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves.

We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves.