He who floats with the current, who does not guide himself according to higher principles, who has no ideal, no convictions-such a man is . . . a thing moved, instead of a living and moving being-an echo, not a voice. The man who has no inner-life is a slave of his surroundings as the barometer is the obedient servant of the air.
Henri Frederic AmielTears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command.
Henri Frederic AmielBefore crime is committed conscience must be corrupted, and every bad man who succeeds in reaching a high point of wickedness begins with this.
Henri Frederic AmielEverything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.
Henri Frederic Amiel