Victor Leconte de Lisle

Poet French 1818 – 1894

French poet and founder of the Parnassian school.

390 quotes

"The poet is a light and winged thing, and holy, and unable to compose until he becomes inspired and goes out of his mind."
Art
"Art is the effort of man to express the unspressed."
Art
"Beauty is the promise of happiness."
Beauty
"Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood."
Life
"The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved."
Love
"Knowledge is power."
Knowledge
"Time is the wisest counselor of all."
Time
"Truth needs no ornament."
Truth
"Freedom is the foundation of all happiness."
Freedom
"Peace comes from understanding, not from ignorance."
Peace
"Nature is the best teacher."
Nature
"Music is the universal language of mankind."
Music
"Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark."
Faith
"A true leader serves others, not himself."
Leadership
"Work is the greatest blessing of life."
Work
"Dreams are the echoes of the future."
Dreams
"Humor is a natural response to difficult moments."
Humor
"True beauty lies in simplicity and elegance."
Beauty
"Science seeks to understand the natural world."
Science
"Perseverance is the path to all worthy goals."
Perseverance
"Gratitude transforms the heart."
Gratitude
"Creativity is the expression of the soul."
Creativity
"Justice is the foundation of all moral virtue."
Justice
"Patience is the strength of the weak."
Patience
"Kindness is never wasted."
Kindness
"Strength comes from within."
Strength
"Fear is the enemy of progress."
Fear
"True power lies in virtue and wisdom."
Power
"Money is a means, not an end."
Money
"Health is the greatest wealth."
Health