Sympathy is the first condition of criticism; reason and justice presuppose, at their origin, emotion.
Henri Frederic AmielAt bottom there is but one subject of study: the forms and metamorphoses of mind. All other subjects may be reduced to that; all other studies bring us back to this study.
Henri Frederic AmielThe man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret.
Henri Frederic Amiel