Carmen Sylva, page 3
poet and writer, founder of charitable institutions and first queen on Romania
The genius is like a seed carried by the wind that will take root who knows where, without worrying about the soil that will feed it.
Carmen Sylva | Translations
All those who are happy bring happiness to others and take it from no one; happiness returns to the one that gave it away.
Carmen Sylva | Translations
Purity is like the opal: it looks like an insignificant ornament to those who do not see its flashes of fire.
Carmen Sylva | Translations
In a friendship, it is better to listen to confessions than to give advice.
Carmen Sylva | Translations
Culture raises you to the heights of thought; education teaches you to come down to the level of the humble.
Carmen Sylva | Translations