Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms. This is true of bodies; but when we speak of feelings, beauty is in their spirituality, and grace in their moderation.

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.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight.

The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight.

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

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

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

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

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

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great...

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great...

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

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

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

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

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

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...

The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are...

A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are...

Read books. They are good for us.

Read books. They are good for us.