Author: Joseph Roux

Quotes

A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool.

A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool.

- Joseph Roux

Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word.

Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word.

- Joseph Roux

Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know.

Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know.

- Joseph Roux

Solitude vivifies; isolation kills.

Solitude vivifies; isolation kills.

- Joseph Roux

Our experience is composed rather of illusions lost than of wisdom acquired.

Our experience is composed rather of illusions lost than of wisdom acquired.

- Joseph Roux

Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions.

Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions.

- Joseph Roux

When unhappy, one doubts everything; when happy, one doubts nothing.

When unhappy, one doubts everything; when happy, one doubts nothing.

- Joseph Roux

Reason guides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false, and passion, good or bad.

Reason guides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false, and passion, good or bad.

- Joseph Roux

Poetry is truth in its Sunday clothes.

Poetry is truth in its Sunday clothes.

- Joseph Roux

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