25 quotes
French playwright and actor (1622–1673)
“It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we love.”
"Writing is a little bit like prostitution. First you do it for love. Then you do it for a few friends. Then you do it for money."
on Writing
"Consistency is only suitable for ridicule."
on Philosophy
"One is easily fooled by that which one loves."
on Love
"The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit."
on Nature
"The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them."
"The greater the obstacle the more glory in overcoming it."
on Resilience
"It is a public scandal that gives offence and it is no sin to sin in secret."
on Truth
"A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation."
on Wisdom
"Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit."
"If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble."
on Grief
"Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows."
"We die only once, and for such a long time."
on Death
"It is not alone what we do but also what we do not do for which we are accountable."
"Everyone has a right to his own course of action."
"To find oneself jilted is a blow to one's pride. One must do one's best to forget it and if one doesn't succeed at least one must pretend to."
on Pride
"Why put yourself in charge of Heaven's cause?Does Heaven need our help to enforce its laws?"
on Faith
"Men are alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they differ."
"The more we love our friends the less we flatter them it is by excusing nothing that pure love shows itself."
"A learned fool is more foolish than an ignorant fool."
"It is a long road from conception to completion."
on Success
