To enter consciously into all possible modes of being would be sufficient occupation for hundreds of centuries—at least for our finite intelligences, which are conditioned by time.
Henri-Frédéric Amiel
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Journal Intime, July 12, 1876; translated from French by Mrs. Humphry Ward (Mary Augusta Ward); Read translation title/preface and extended July12 entry. Philosophical reflection on exploring modes of human experience amid illness and self-observation; not an empirical lifespan claim. Public-domain
- Journal Intime, July 12, 1876; translated from French by Mrs. Humphry Ward (Mary Augusta Ward)
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