Henri-Frederic Amiel
4 quotes.
Quotes by Henri-Frederic Amiel
- A man without passion is only a latent force, only a possibility, like a stone waiting for the blow from the iron to give forth sparks.
- Do not despise your situation; in it you must act, suffer, and conquer. From every point on earth we are equally near to heaven and to the infinite.
- Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers.
- Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility.