So long as a person is capable of self-renewal they are a living being.Henri-Frederic Amiel
“Almost everything comes from nothing.”
“Almost everything comes from nothing.”
— HENRI-FREDERIC AMIEL
Philosopher and poet · 1821 – 1881
Henri-Frédéric Amiel was a Swiss philosopher, poet and critic, and a professor at the University of Geneva. He is best known for his Journal Intime, a vast private diary published after his death.
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