“It is the property of things seen for the first time, or for the first time after long, like the flowers in spring, to reawaken in us the sharp edge of sense and that impression of mystic strangeness which otherwise passes out of life with the coming of years; but the sight of a loved face is what renews a man's character from the fountain upwards.”
Quote by Robert Louis Stevenson
Work
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: The Merry Men and Other Stories
This volume includes the classic novella 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,' which explores the duality of human nature, as well as additional short stories that delve into themes of suspense and the supernatural. more
Author
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson was a 19th-century Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His works are characterized by adventure and romance, with his most famous novels being 'Treasure Island' and 'The Adventure of the Treasure Island'. Stevenson's works have been beloved by readers and have had a profound impact on literature. more
You May Also Like
“He who recites dramatic works makes discoveries about his own character.”
Source: Writings of Nietzsche: Volume III
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Marcel Proust (Illustrated)
“There is a kind of character in thy life, That to the observer doth thy history, fully unfold.”
Source: The plays of William Shakespeare: With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators
“Anyone is to be pitied who has just sense enough to perceive his deficiencies.”
Source: Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].
Source: Mr. Maugham Himself
Source: Authority and the Individual
Source: The humanist in the bathtub
Source: The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author