The folly which we might have ourselves committed is the one which we are least ready to pardon in another.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Forgiveness
I look at what I have not and think myself unhappy; others look at what I have and think me happy.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Unhappiness, Happiness, Opportunities, Comparisons, Reality
Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Conversation
The happiness which is lacking makes one think even the happiness one has unbearable.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Blessings, Happiness, Gratitude, Appreciation
In youth one has tears without grief; in age, griefs without tears.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Age, Grief, Youth, Crying, Tears
There are people who laugh to show their fine teeth; and there are those who cry to show their good hearts.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Crying, Cries
Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Illusion, Experience
At first we hope too much; later on, not enough.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Perseverance, Aspirations, Hope
Literature was formerly an art and finance a trade: today it is the reverse.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Literature
The egoist does not tolerate egoism.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Ego
Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Poets, Poetry
Reason guides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false, and passion, good or bad.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Conflict
What is experience?. A poor little hut constructed from the ruins of the palace of gold and marble called our illusions.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Experience
A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a pebble in the hand of a fool.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Fools, Quotations, Humor, Wit
Philosophers call God “the great unknown.” “The great misknown” is more like it!
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Philosophy
Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Science, Scientists
Solitude vivifies; isolation kills.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Isolation, One liners, Solitude
Our experience is composed rathery of illusions that of wisdom acquired.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Experience
We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower, that man who has lost his wife. But that man who has known that immense unhappiness of losing a friend, by what name do we call him? Here every language holds its peace in impotence.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Friendship
Nothing vivifies, and nothing kills, like the emotions.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Emotions
There is a slowness in affairs which ripens them, and a slowness which rots them.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Patience
When unhappy, one doubts everything; when happy, one doubts nothing.
—Philibert Joseph Roux
Topics: Unhappiness, Happiness, Doubt
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