Our dependence outweighs our independence, for we are independent only in our desire, while we are dependent on our health, on nature, on society, on everything in us and outside us.
Henri Frederic AmielWoman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle.
Henri Frederic AmielSelf-interest is an inexhaustible source of convenient illusions. The number of beings who wish to see truly is extraordinarily small.
Henri Frederic Amiel