Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Quote by Joseph Joubert

Topics: Passion Quotes, Tenderness Quotes

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...

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

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.

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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...

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.

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...

Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy

Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

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 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.

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...

The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.

The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.

Marriage is neither heaven nor hell, it is simply purgatory.

Marriage is neither heaven nor hell, it is simply purgatory.