Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

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.

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

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

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

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...

It is my firm belief that I have a link with the past and a...

It is my firm belief that I have a link with the past and a...

They used us as an excuse to go mad and then blamed it on us....

They used us as an excuse to go mad and then blamed it on us....

Living in the past isn't going to give you a future. Living in the future...

Living in the past isn't going to give you a future. Living in the future...

Relationships fail because of trust issues, commitment issues and communication issues.

Relationships fail because of trust issues, commitment issues and communication issues.