Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves.

Quote by Henri Frederic Amiel

Topics: Women Quotes

Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are...

Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are...

He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature... is less...

He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature... is less...

To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy.

To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy.

We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves.

We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves.

Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling...

Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling...

Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man...

Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man...

Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul over the flesh, that is to say...

Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul over the flesh, that is to say...

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been...

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been...

Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.

Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.

Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in...

Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in...

Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing

Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing

To marry unequally is to suffer equally.

To marry unequally is to suffer equally.

To shun one's cross is to make it heavier.

To shun one's cross is to make it heavier.

Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our...

Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our...

Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd; it must be communicated by contagion.

Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd; it must be communicated by contagion.

Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision;...

Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision;...

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist...

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist...

Thankful that God's love is independent of me without being indifferent toward me.

Thankful that God's love is independent of me without being indifferent toward me.

We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why...

We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why...

There will be a lot of people in your life who tell you they will...

There will be a lot of people in your life who tell you they will...

Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly...

Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly...