Children need models rather than critics.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

Topics: Children Quotes, Criticism Quotes

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Genius is the ability to see things invisible, to manipulate things intangible, to paint things...

Genius is the ability to see things invisible, to manipulate things intangible, to paint things...

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....

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

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

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

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

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.

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...

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness it is usually returned

One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness it is usually returned

Only a kind person is able to judge another justly and to make allowances for...

Only a kind person is able to judge another justly and to make allowances for...

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together