William Hazlitt Quote – “We are sure to judge wrong…”

We are sure to judge wrong if we do not feel right. William Hazlitt (1778 – 1830)

Living Book, The Seeker, William Hazlitt (1778 – 1830)

William Hazlitt Quote – “Simplicity of character…”

Simplicity of character is the natural result of profound thought. William Hazlitt (1778 – 1830)

Living Book, The Seeker

William Hazlitt Quote – “We are the creatures of imagination…”

We are the creatures of imagination, passion, and self-will, more than of reason, or even of self-interest… Even in the common transactions and daily intercourse of life, we are governed by whim, caprice, prejudice or accident. The falling of a teacup puts us out of temper for the day. William Hazlitt (1778 – 1830)

Honore de Balzac (1799 – 1850), Living Book, The Seeker

Honore de Balzac Quote – “The winter’s frost must rend…”

The winter’s frost must rend the burr of the nut before the fruit is seen. So adversity tempers the human heart, to discover its real worth. Honore de Balzac (1799 – 1850)

Charles-Jean-Francois Henault (1685 – 1770), Living Book, The Seeker

Charles-Jean-Francois Henault Quote – “I am in the process of bringing…”

I am in the process of bringing all my defects into the light for the purpose of getting rid of them. We never know how rich we are until we break up housekeeping! Charles-Jean-Francois Henault (1685 – 1770)

Huang Po (circa 780 – 850), Living Book, The Seeker

Huang Po Quote – “The foolish reject what they see…”

The foolish reject what they see, not what they think; the wise reject what they think, not what they see. Observe things as they are and don’t pay attention to other people. Huang Po (circa 780 – 850)

Horace (65 B.C.E. – 8 B.C.E.), Living Book, The Seeker

Quote by Horace – “The common people are…”

The common people are but ill judges of a man’s merits; they are slaves to fame, and their eyes are dazzled with the pomp of titles and large retinue. No wonder, then, that they bestow their honors on those who least deserve them. Horace (65 B.C.E. – 8 B.C.E.)