Henri Frederic Amiel

Uncertainty is the refuge of hope. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#refuge #uncertainty

Blessed be childhood, which brings down something of heaven into the midst of our rough earthliness. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#blessed be #brings #childhood #down #heaven

Common sense is calculation applied to life. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#calculation #common #common sense #life #sense

The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#his #life is a #man #slave #surroundings

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. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#good #graceful #intelligent #loved #pretty

Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in upon you and your lamp is dying out, and I will tell you how old you are, and I shall know if you are happy. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#feel #full #full moon #happy #how

Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#both #criticism #doubt #enslave #faith

Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#calculation #common #common sense #composed #experience

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#acts #beginning #completion #consist #gratitude

Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#destiny #fulfilling #our #refusing #them