All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.

Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.

You will find poetry nowhere unless you bring some of it with you.

You will find poetry nowhere unless you bring some of it with you.

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

Choose in marriage only a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Choose in marriage only a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy

Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....