Henri Frederic Amiel Soul Quotations

Its way of suffering is the witness which a soul bares to itself.

At bottom, everything depends upon the presence or absence of one single element in the soul - HOPE

The only substance properly so called is the soul.

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

Every landscape is, as it were, a state of the soul, and whoever penetrates into both is astonished to find how much likeness there is in each detail.

The soul may be immortal because she is fitted to rise towards that which is neither born nor dies, towards that which exists substantially, necessarily, invariably, that is to say towards God.

Joy is the vital air of the soul.

The growth and development of the soul is more important than power and glory.

There is no repose for the mind except in the absolute; for feeling, except in the infinite; for the soul, except in the divine.

Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul over the flesh - over fear...Heroism is the dazzling and glorious concentration of courage.