Henri-Frédéric Amiel - Art Quotes

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Truth is the secret of eloquence and of virtue, the basis of moral authority; it is the highest summit of art and of life.

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority.

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

To know how to grow old is the masterwork of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest.

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

You desire to know the art of living, my friend? It is contained in one phrase: make use of suffering.

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

Criticism is above all a gift, an intuition, a matter of tact and flair; it cannot be taught or demonstrated — it is an art.

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

The art which is grand and yet simple is that which presupposes the greatest elevation both in artist and in public.

Henri-Frédéric Amiel