Henri Frédéric Amiel (27 September 1821 – 11 May 1881) was a Swiss philosopher, poet and critic.
In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties. Use this quote
Learn to... be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not. Use this quote
Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves. Use this quote
Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart. Use this quote
Uncertainty is the refuge of hope. Use this quote
The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. Use this quote
Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind. Use this quote
Music is harmony, harmony is perfection, perfection is our dream, and our dream is heaven. Use this quote
He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature... is less liable than anyone else to miss and waste life. Use this quote
There is no respect for others without humility in one's self. Use this quote
