Quotes by Anne Sophie Swetchine
“We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.”— Anne Sophie Swetchine
“It is with nations as with individuals, those who know the least of others think the most of themselves.”— Anne Sophie Swetchine
“A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It is a seed which, even when dropped by chance, springs up a flower.”— Anne Sophie Swetchine
“Life has its share of thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.”— Anne Sophie Swetchine
“He who has never denied himself for the sake of giving, has but glanced at the joys of charity.”— Anne Sophie Swetchine
“To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.”— Anne Sophie Swetchine
“Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them.”— Anne Sophie Swetchine
“Those who have suffered much are like those who know many languages; they have learned to understand and be understood by all.”— Anne Sophie Swetchine
“We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.”— Anne Sophie Swetchine
“We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more.”— Anne Sophie Swetchine
“True love is that which ennobles the personality, fortifies the heart, and sanctifies the existence.”— Anne Sophie Swetchine
“Men of genius are often dull and inert in society; as the blazing meteor, when it descends to earth, is only a stone.”— Anne Sophie Swetchine
“Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.”— Anne Sophie Swetchine