Abbé Faria

Character in The Count of Monte Cristo From: The Count of Monte Cristo

Imprisoned priest; mentor and source of wisdom

219 quotes

"Misery is when the soul rebels against the body."
Wisdom
"Life is a series of tests we must endure."
Life
"The mind is more powerful than the body."
Knowledge
"The soul knows no boundaries."
Philosophy
"Imagination is more valuable than knowledge."
Creativity
"Life teaches those who have ears to hear."
Education
"All human wisdom is contained in these two words: Wait and Hope"
Hope
"Life is a trial, and we must pass through it with patience and fortitude"
Perseverance
"Knowledge is the most precious of all treasures"
Knowledge
"Patience is the virtue of the wise"
Patience
"Education elevates the soul"
Education
"Solitude teaches us truths that society conceals"
Solitude
"Work ennobles the spirit and strengthens the character"
Work
"Mortality reminds us of what truly matters"
Death
"Wait and hope."
Hope
"Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next."
Life
"All human wisdom is contained in these two words—'Wait and hope.'"
Wisdom
"True love exists only in adversity; in prosperity it is only the complacency of fortune."
Love
"The soul is indeed immortal, and its love eternal."
Faith
"Wait and hope."
Hope
"Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunshine one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next."
Life
"All human wisdom is contained in these two words—'Wait and hope.'"
Wisdom
"The greatest treasures are those hidden in the soul."
Wisdom
"Know thyself; this is the first philosophy."
Knowledge
"Suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a noble purpose."
Wisdom
"Evil begets evil, and good begets good."
"Memory is the treasure house of the mind."
Knowledge
"Without hope, there is no life."
Hope
"Education is the greatest treasure."
Education
"Death is but a doorway to understanding."
Philosophy