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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

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...

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

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...

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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...

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

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.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.