Emotions Quotes

Collection of phrases and quotes about emotions.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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Lacking some of the things one desires is a necessary condition for happiness.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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The happy man is one who lives objectively, who is free in his affections and has broad interests, who secures happiness through these interests and affections, which in turn make him an object of interest and affection for many others.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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A generation that cannot tolerate boredom will be a generation of little value.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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The prudent man only thinks about his troubles when it leads to something practical; all other moments are dedicated to other things.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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The world needs open minds and hearts, and these cannot be derived from rigid systems, whether old or new.

Muslih-Ud-Din Saadi

Muslih-Ud-Din Saadi

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Man, generally, only knows how to recognize his happiness in proportion to the misfortune he has experienced.

Jules Sandeau

Jules Sandeau

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Gratitude is like that Orient liquor that only keeps in golden jars: it perfumes great souls and turns sour in small ones.

Joseph Sanial-Dubay

Joseph Sanial-Dubay

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Pleasures are like food: the simplest ones are the least tiring.

Saint Catherine of Siena

Saint Catherine of Siena

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One thing I ask of you, and that is not to be swayed by excessive advice. It is better to choose an advisor who advises you sincerely, and to follow them. It is dangerous to accompany many.

Saint Teresa of Jesus

Saint Teresa of Jesus

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I have committed the worst of sins, I wanted to be happy.

Saint Teresa of Jesus

Saint Teresa of Jesus

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More tears are shed for answered prayers than for unanswered ones.

José Saramago

José Saramago

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Things go wrong if they lack the touch of human skin.