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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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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...

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

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

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

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...

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Choose in marriage only a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Choose in marriage only a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great...

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great...

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

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

A Flatterer is a man that tells you your opinion and not his own

A Flatterer is a man that tells you your opinion and not his own

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.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness it is usually returned

One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness it is usually returned

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.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.