Criticism is above all a gift, an intuition, a matter of tact and flair; it cannot be taught or demonstrated--it is an art. Critical genius means an aptitude for discerning truth under appearances or in disguises which conceal it; for discovering it in spite of the errors of testimony, the frauds of tradition, the dust of time, the loss or alteration of texts. It is the sagacity of the hunter whom nothing deceives for long, and whom no ruse can throw off the trail.
Henri Frederic AmielAt bottom, everything depends upon the presence or absence of one single element in the soul - HOPE
Henri Frederic AmielAn error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains.
Henri Frederic AmielOur duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers.
Henri Frederic Amiel