Leila Slimani Quotes

We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but by his actions.

It's not what people do that matters, it's why they do it.

The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.

Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character.

It is not whether your words or actions are tough or gentle; it is the spirit behind your actions and words that announces your inner state.

If you want to learn the true nature of a child you have to watch how she plays. If you want to learn the true nature of an adult you have to watch how she does her job.

I'm insatiably curious about human nature.

A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.

The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.

One must judge men not by their opinions, but by what their opinions have made of them.

Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.

All my life I've been flirting. I'm no different. I still carry on the same way.

You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.

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

A person is a pattern of behavior, of a larger awareness.

Speech is the mirror of the soul.

Some people are jerks, and some people aren't.

The habits of life form the soul, and the soul forms the countenance.

Obviously you have to have talent in order to play so you can't overlook that, but we won't overlook the character issue when it comes to talent because if they have talent and they don't have character, it's going to be very difficult to coach that person.

I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.

Somehow, what's in our hearts, good or bad is eventually translated into words and deeds.

It is in the treatment of trifles that a person shows what they are.

There's probably some misunderstanding of who I am and how I roll.

There is more than just words to define a person.

Because I am fascinated by people and what makes them behave the way they do. I think it is one of the most fascinating things in the world.