Henri Frederic Amiel Quotes

Charm is the quality in others, that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.

Henri Frederic Amiel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

QualityOthersMoreSatisfiedCharm

The hoax is that there are some people who are so arrogant to think that they are so powerful, they can change climate. Man can't change climate.

Jim Inhofe

ChangeManPeopleThinkPowerful

To the person with a firm purpose all men and things are servants.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

MenPurposePersonThingsFirm

With the violin, for example, one understands culturally that the sound comes from the instrument that can be seen. With electronic music, it is not the same at all. That's why it seemed so important to me, from the beginning of my career, to invent a grammar, a visual vocabulary adapted to electronic music.

Jean-Michel Jarre

MusicBeginningMeCareerImportant

Humor is the truth; wit is an exaggeration of the truth.

Stan Laurel

TruthHumorWitExaggeration

I wouldn't be young again even if it were possible, but I am not going to pretend that growing old is all sweetness and light.

Ruth Rendell

LightI AmGrowing OldPossibleOld

Throughout my life, my mom has been the person that I've always looked up to.

Mike Krzyzewski

LifeMomMy LifePersonAlwaysUp

Americans have discovered the fragility of life, that ominous fragility that the rest of the world either already experienced or is experiencing now with terrible intensity.

Jose Saramago

LifeWorldRestNowTerribleEither

There are three essential factors in all human activity: spirit, materials, and action.

Chiang Kai-shek

ActionThreeSpiritHumanActivity

You know, I never expected to enter the movie business.

Christopher Atkins

BusinessYouKnowNeverExpected

Before I had a steady job, I was broke, and I didn't have any money to buy anything, so I would illegally download stuff.

Brendon Urie

MoneyJobSteadyBuyAnythingStuff

All I want to do is make my mother incredibly proud. That's all I've ever wanted to do.

Prince Harry

MotherProudWantMakeWantedEver

If I have extra money, I always love to support my friends who're making art.

Petra Collins

LoveArtMoneySupportFriends

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