Author: Maurice Maeterlinck

Quotes

A truth that disheartens because it is true is of more value than the most stimulating of falsehoods.

A truth that disheartens because it is true is of more value than the most stimulating of falsehoods.

- Maurice Maeterlinck

Happiness is rarely absent; it is we that know not of its presence.

Happiness is rarely absent; it is we that know not of its presence.

- Maurice Maeterlinck

Many a happiness in life, as many a disaster, can be due to chance, but the peace within us can never be governed by chance.

Many a happiness in life, as many a disaster, can be due to chance, but the peace within us can never be governed by chance.

- Maurice Maeterlinck

When we lose one we love, our bitterest tears are called forth by the memory of hours when we loved not enough.

When we lose one we love, our bitterest tears are called forth by the memory of hours when we loved not enough.

- Maurice Maeterlinck

Our reason may prove what it will: our reason is only a feeble ray that has issued from Nature.

Our reason may prove what it will: our reason is only a feeble ray that has issued from Nature.

- Maurice Maeterlinck

We are never the same with others as when we are alone. We are different, even when we are in the dark with them.

We are never the same with others as when we are alone. We are different, even when we are in the dark with them.

- Maurice Maeterlinck

Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness.

Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness.

- Maurice Maeterlinck

It is not from reason that justice springs, but goodness is born of wisdom.

It is not from reason that justice springs, but goodness is born of wisdom.

- Maurice Maeterlinck

All our knowledge merely helps us to die a more painful death than animals that know nothing.

All our knowledge merely helps us to die a more painful death than animals that know nothing.

- Maurice Maeterlinck

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