Author: Sophie Swetchine

Quotes

There are two ways of attaining an important end, force and perseverance; the silent power of the latter grows irresistible with time.

There are two ways of attaining an important end, force and perseverance; the silent power of the latter grows irresistible with time.

- Sophie Swetchine

We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more.

We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more.

- Sophie Swetchine

Travel is the frivolous part of serious lives, and the serious part of frivolous ones.

Travel is the frivolous part of serious lives, and the serious part of frivolous ones.

- Sophie Swetchine

To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.

To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.

- Sophie Swetchine

The best advice on the art of being happy is about as easy to follow as advice to be well when one is sick.

The best advice on the art of being happy is about as easy to follow as advice to be well when one is sick.

- Sophie Swetchine

Strength alone knows conflict, weakness is born vanquished.

Strength alone knows conflict, weakness is born vanquished.

- Sophie Swetchine

The ideal friendship is to feel as one while remaining two.

The ideal friendship is to feel as one while remaining two.

- Sophie Swetchine

In this world of change, nothing which comes stays, and nothing which goes is lost.

In this world of change, nothing which comes stays, and nothing which goes is lost.

- Sophie Swetchine

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