You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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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.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

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.

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

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

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.