Anatole FranceA collection of 28 posts

Work

You learn to speak by speaking to study by studying to run by running to work...

Wisdom

Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.

Wisdom

I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom.

War

War will disappear only when men shall take no part whatever in violence and sha...

Truth

The truth is that life is delicious horrible charming frightful sweet bitte...

Pet

Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

Nature

It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion.

Nature

Nature has no principles. She makes no distinction between good and evil.

Courage

Only men who are not interested in women are interested in women's clothes....

Imagination

To imagine is everything to know is nothing at all.