Explore more quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel

"The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings."

Man,

"The fire which enlightens is the same fire which consumes."

Fire,

"Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts."

Gratitude, Beginning, Completion, May

"Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in upon you and your lamp is dying out, and I will tell you how old you are, and I shall know if you are happy."

Dying, Moon, Old, Will

"Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command."

Soul, Emotion, Self, Symbol

"Sympathy is the first condition of criticism."

Sympathy, Criticism, First

"So long as a person is capable of self-renewal they are a living being."

Being, Living, Self

"Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies."

Sacrifice, Law, Passion

"The best path through life is the highway."

Life,

"There is no respect for others without humility in one's self."

Humility, Respect, Self

Exlpore more Quality quotes

"There is one rule for the industrialist and that is: Make the best quality of goods possible at the lowest cost possible, paying the highest wages possible."

Henry Ford, American Businessman

Quality, Wages

"Quality means doing it right when no one is looking."

Henry Ford, American Businessman

Quality, Right

"When all actions are mathematically calculated, they also take on a stupid quality."

Theodor Adorno, German Philosopher

Quality, Actions

"Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor."

James Allen, British Author

Quality, Courage, Honor, Man

"If a horse won't eat it, I don't want to play on it."

Richie Allen, American Athlete

Quality, Play, Want

"Now that I can edit the whole thing on AVID and edit the whole thing on tape, maybe I will do the next digitally, because maybe the quality will become less obvious between tape and film."

Michael Apted, British Director

Quality, Film, Now, Obvious

"The difference between style and fashion is quality."

Giorgio Armani, Italian Designer

Quality, Difference, Fashion, Style

"To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine their pursuits and aversions."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Quality, People

"To say that most of us today are purely expansive is only another way of saying that most of us continue to be more concerned with the quantity than with the quality of our democracy."

Irving Babbitt, American Critic

Quality, Democracy, Quantity, Saying

"I consider it top priority to improve water quality and increase water quantity in my community."

Joe Baca, American Politician

Quality, Community, Quantity, Water