Henri Frederic Amiel Quotes

Music is harmony, harmony is perfection, perfection is our dream, and our dream is heaven.

Henri Frederic Amiel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: swiss
  • Birth: September 27, 1821 - May 11, 1881

Topics

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We felt we had to know something of his back story. I don't think people in the cinema would just accept that he's there. I think we had to learn how he (got there).

Andrew Lloyd Webber

PeopleStoryThinkLearnCinema

Chatterers are a menace.

Jeffrey Archer

Menace

If the court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act, is that a 'liberal' result enabling gay couples married in states where gay marriage is legal to enjoy the same economic advantages that federal laws now grant to straight couples? Or is it a 'conservative' ruling, limiting the federal government's ability to override state power?

Jeff Greenfield

MarriagePowerGovernmentLegalGay

I just try to eat a little bit of everything - moderation is key with diet.

Stella Maxwell

KeyDietTryEatEverythingLittle

Pikaia is a missing link because, of all chordates, it's probably the most primitive.

Simon Conway Morris

MissingBecauseLinkMostPrimitive

My dream was to work for one of the big electronics companies like Sony or Panasonic.

Shuji Nakamura

WorkDreamBigElectronicsLike

A space station is a rangy monstrosity, a giant erector set built by a madman.

Mary Roach

SpaceSetGiantBuiltMadman

When I place my hand on the Bible and take the oath of office, that oath becomes my highest promise to God.

Mitt Romney

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I believe that each fight teaches you something, and a new history is written in each fight.

Juan Manuel Marquez

HistoryFightBelieveYouNewEach

Kids are incredibly expensive. But it pays off later when they are better educated, bigger, and better-looking than you. And find you incessantly boring and uncool.

Denis Leary

BetterYouFindBoringBiggerKids

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.

Chris Evert

MeGameMentalConcentrationPercent

I always thought Vincent Lindon had a sexy body, a body you can trust, a solid body you can lean on.

Claire Denis

TrustThoughtSexyYouBodyAlways

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