Doing easily what others find is difficult is talent doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

Every life is a possession of faith and exercises an inevitable and silent propaganda.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

Every life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

Faith is a certitude without proofs ... a sentiment for it is a hope it is an instinct for it precedes all outward instruction.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature... is less liable than anyone else to miss and waste life.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

How then find the courage for action?... By accepting the human condition more simply and candidly by dreading troubles less calculating less hoping more.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

How then find the courage for action? By slipping a little into unconsciousness spontaneity instinct which holds one to the earth and dictates the relatively good and useful. ... By accepting the human condition more simply and candidly by dreading troubles less calculating less hoping more.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.

— Henri Frederic Amiel