Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Quote by Joseph Joubert

Topics: Passion Quotes, Tenderness Quotes

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...

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

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.

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

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...

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

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

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

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

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

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 passions of the young are vices in the old.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

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...

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

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

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

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...

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.