Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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.

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

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

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

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

A Flatterer is a man that tells you your opinion and not his own

A Flatterer is a man that tells you your opinion and not his own

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

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

Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the...

Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the...

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.

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...