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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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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.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

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...

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

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

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

Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he...

Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he...

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

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

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.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

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.

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

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

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

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.