The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Old age deprives the intelligent man only of qualities useless to wisdom.

Old age deprives the intelligent man only of qualities useless to wisdom.

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.

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

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

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...

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

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...

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

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

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

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...

There was a time when the world acted on books; now books act on the...

There was a time when the world acted on books; now books act on the...

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be...

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be...

I spend money with reckless abandon. Last month I blew $5000 at a reincarnation. I...

I spend money with reckless abandon. Last month I blew $5000 at a reincarnation. I...