Quotes by Amiel, Henri Frederic

The only substance properly so called is the soul. >>

To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. To do >>

It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth >>

Quotations about Things and Little Things

Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather t >>

All great things are only a number of small things that have carefully >>

Those that are little, little things suit. >>

What we call little things are merely the causes of great things; they are the beginning, the embryo, and it is the point of departure which, generally speaking, decides the whole future of an existence. One single black speck may be the beginning of a gangrene, of a storm, of a revolution.

Amiel, Henri Frederic