To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Love
In this world of change naught which comes stays and naught which goes is lost.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Change
To have ideas is to gather flowers; to think, is to weave them into garlands.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Ideas
I study much, and the more I study the oftener I go back to those first principles which are so simple that childhood itself can lisp them.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Study
The world has no sympathy with any but positive griefs; it will pity you for what you lose, but never for what you lack.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Sympathy
Our vanity is the constant enemy of our dignity.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Vanity
Kindness causes us to learn, and to forget, many things.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Kindness, Service, Compassion
Travel is the frivolous part of serious lives and the serious part of frivolous lives.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Travel
There is, by God’s grace, an immeasurable distance between late and too late.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Procrastination
By becoming more unhappy, we sometimes learn how to be less so.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Adversity, Unhappiness, Difficulties, Happiness
Providence has hidden a charm in difficult undertakings, which is appreciated only by those who dare to grapple with them.
—Sophie Swetchine
In this world of change, nothing which comes stays, and nothing which goes is lost.
—Sophie Swetchine
When two truths seem directly opposed to each other, we must not question either, but remember there is a third—God—who reserves to himself the right to harmonize them.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Truth
In the opinion of the world marriage ends all, as it does in a comedy.—The truth is precisely the reverse; it begins all.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Marriage
There are not good things enough in life, to indemnify us for the neglect of a single duty.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Duty
He who has never denied himself for the sake of giving, has but glanced at the joys of charity.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Charity
The ideal friendship is to feel as one while remaining two.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Friends and Friendship
The only true method of action in this world is to be in it, but not of it.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: World
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
Topics: Happiness
There are two ways of attaining an important end, force and perseverance; the silent power of the latter grows irresistible with time.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Perseverance, Goals
The chains which cramp us most are those which weigh on us least.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Trifles
Years do not make sages; they only make old men.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Age
It is the enemy who keeps the sentinel watchful.
—Sophie Swetchine
Those who make us happy are always thankful to us for being so; their gratitude is the reward of their benefits.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Gratitude
In order to have an enemy, one must be somebody.—One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force—a malicious enemy is better than a clumsy friend.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Enemies, Enemy
Strength alone knows conflict; weakness is below even defeat, and is born vanquished.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Strength
We are rich only through what we give; and poor only through what we refuse and keep.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Charity, Giving
There is a transcendent power in example. We reform others unconsciously, when we walk uprightly.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Reform, Example, Correction
We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Strength
The best of lessons, for a good many people, would be, to listen at a key hole.—It is a pity for such that the practice is dishonorable.
—Sophie Swetchine
Topics: Conceit
Wondering Whom to Read Next?
- Nikolai Berdyaev Russian Christian Philosopher
- Konstantin Stanislavski Russian Actor
- Anna Pavlova Russian Ballerina
- Thomas Browne English Author, Physician
- Swami Vivekananda Indian Hindu Monk, Mystic
- Hafez Persian Poet
- Paramahansa Yogananda Indian Hindu Mystic
- Aleister Crowley English Occultist
- Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan British Sufi Mystic
- Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi Persian Muslim Mystic
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