
„No spring, nor summer beauty hath such grace,
As I have seen in one autumnal face.“
— John Donne, The Complete Poetry and Selected Prose
No. 9, The Autumnal, line 1
— John Donne, The Complete Poetry and Selected Prose
No. 9, The Autumnal, line 1
— Thomas Hobbes English philosopher, born 1588 1588 - 1679
— Yukio Mishima Japanese author 1925 - 1970
— Pablo Casals Catalan cellist and conductor 1876 - 1973
— Rumi Iranian poet 1207 - 1273
Frequently quoted on social media, but was not written by Rumi in Persian.
— Shams-i Tabrizi 1185-1248, spiritual instructor of Mewlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhi. 1185 - 1248
— Helen Keller American author and political activist 1880 - 1968
— Franz Liszt Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist 1811 - 1886
— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry French writer and aviator 1900 - 1944
Variant translations: Here is my secret. It is very simple: one sees well only with the heart. The essential is invisible to the eyes.
The essential things in life are seen not with the eyes, but with the heart.
— Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood
— Aristotle Classical Greek philosopher, student of Plato and founder of Western philosophy -384 - -322 a.C.
— Eleanor Roosevelt American politician, diplomat, and activist, and First Lady of the United States 1884 - 1962
— Jawaharlal Nehru Indian lawyer, statesman, and writer, first Prime Minister of India 1889 - 1964
As quoted in Building A Life Of Value : Timeless Wisdom to Inspire and Empower Us (2005) by Jason A. Merchey, p. 74
— Честер Беннингтон American singer-songwriter 1976 - 2017
— Johnny Depp American actor, film producer, and musician 1963