Madame de Stael
France
22 Apr 1766 // 14 Jul 1817
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22 Apr 1766 // 14 Jul 1817
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Have you not observed that faith is generally strongest in those whose character may be called the weakest?
Frivolity, under whatever form it appears, takes from attention its strength, from thought its originality, from feeling its earnestness
Enthusiasm gives life to what is invisible; and interest to what has no immediate action on our comfort in this world
Courage of soul is necessary for the triumphs of genius
Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike
We cease loving ourselves if no one loves us
To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent
The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it
The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals
The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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