Henri Frederic Amiel Quotes

A loving heart is the truest wisdom.

As a species, we can at times be dimwitted and cruel. But we're also capable of learning.

The most intelligent thing we can do is love, not reason.

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

Love and compassion don't at all have to make us weak, or lead us to losing discernment and vision. We just have to learn how to find them. And see, in truth, what they bring us.

The sexiest thing in the entire world is being really smart. And being thoughtful and being generous. Everything else is crap. I promise you. It's just crap that people try to sell to you to make you feel like less. So don't buy it. Be smart. Be thoughtful and be generous.

Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste.

It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.

A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.

When you handle yourself, use your head; when you handle others, use your heart.

Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity; These are its sign and note and character.

It's important to determine not just the quality of your mind but the fullness of your heart.

Man is said to be a reasoning animal. I do not know why he has not been defined as an affective or feeling animal. Perhaps that which differentiates him from other animals is feeling rather than reason

Ignorance and bungling with love are better than wisdom and skill without.

I feel compassion is so important to develop in ourselves. It's one of the most important elements of being a human being.

I approach these people from a standpoint of love. How were they loved? How do they love? What's going on in their heart? There's that that I think about with every role.

I always aim to understand how much humanity is contained in each human being and how I can protect this humanity in a person.

It's so nice to see that one's opinion of humanity is accurately gauged.

As humans, we are not so rationalist as we think we are. I think our biggest quality is indeed that we are human, truly human: if our biggest quality would be rationality, we would lose our soul.

To love is human, it is also human to forgive.

Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy-they're given after all. Choices can be hard.

The wise are wise only because they love.

We can't love our neighbors till we know how crooked their hearts are.

We can bring a heart of understanding and compassion to a world that needs it so much.