Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one's self. When one prays, he goes to a source of strength greater than his own.

Quote by Madame De Stael

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One must chose in life between boredom and suffering.

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering.

Wit consists in seeing the resemblance between things which differ, and the difference between things...

Wit consists in seeing the resemblance between things which differ, and the difference between things...

A man must know how to fly in the face of opinion; a woman to...

A man must know how to fly in the face of opinion; a woman to...

In matters of the heart, nothing is true except the improbable.

In matters of the heart, nothing is true except the improbable.

The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals

The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but...

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but...

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks...

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks...

Speech happens to not be his language.

Speech happens to not be his language.

Love is the whole history of a woman's life, it is but an episode in...

Love is the whole history of a woman's life, it is but an episode in...

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts

Intellect does not attain its full force unless it attacks power.

Intellect does not attain its full force unless it attacks power.

The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals.

The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals.

Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.

Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.

Speech happens to not be his language

Speech happens to not be his language

Love is the emblem of eternity: it confounds all notion of time: effaces all memory...

Love is the emblem of eternity: it confounds all notion of time: effaces all memory...

The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.

The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.

Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them.

Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them.

A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn.

A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn.

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action.

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action.