Joseph Roux
Joseph Roux
gold illusions marble palace poor ruins
What is experience? A poor little hut constructed from the ruins of the palace of gold and marble called our illusions
composed experience illusions wisdom
Our experience is composed rathery of illusions that of wisdom acquired.
deceives good
That which deceives us and does us harm, also undeceives us and does us good
art finance literature reverse today
Literature was formerly an art and finance a trade; today it is the reverse
call god great philosophers-and-philosophy
Philosophers call God ''the great unknown'' ''The great misknown'' is more like it!
justice love men
We love justice greatly, and just men but little
affairs ripens slowness
There is a slowness in affairs which ripens them, and a slowness which rots them
man
It is a very rare thing for a man of talent to succeed by his talent.
poetry science
Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know.
exquisite poetry
Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions.
happiness
The happiness which is lacking makes one think even the happiness one has unbearable.
Nothing vivifies, and nothing kills, like the emotions.
committed might pardon
The folly which we might have ourselves committed is the one which we are least ready to pardon in another.
cry fine good people
There are people who laugh to show their fine teeth; and there are those who cry to show their good hearts.