Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command.
Henri Frederic AmielFor purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will.
Henri Frederic AmielTime is but the measure of the difficulty of a conception. Pure thought has scarcely any need of time, since it perceives the two ends of an idea almost at the same moment.
Henri Frederic Amiel