Jules Renard quotes

Jules Renard was a French author and playwright, renowned for his novel "Poil de Carotte" and his insightful diaries. His works are marked by wit, keen observation, and a subtle blend of humor and melancholy. He significantly influenced modern French literature through his precise and evocative writing style. Here are 41 of his quotes:

I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn't. (Jules Renard)
As I grow to understand life less and less I grow to love it more and more. View quote
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Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired. View quote
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It is more difficult to be an honorable man for a week than to be a hero for fifteen minutes. View quote
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Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted. View quote
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Don't tell a woman she's pretty; tell her there's no other woman like her, and all roads will open to you. View quote
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If one were to build the house of happiness, the largest space would be the waiting room. View quote
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Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time. View quote
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Talent is like money; you don't have to have some to talk about it. View quote
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Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money. View quote
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Talent is a question of quantity. Talent does not write one page; it writes three hundred. (Jules Renard)
Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none. View quote
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On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it. View quote
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The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat. View quote
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I am not sincere, even when I say I am not. View quote
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I finally know what distinguishes man from the other beasts: financial worries. View quote
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Truth makes many appeals, not the least of which is its power to shock. View quote
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Failure is not the only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others. View quote
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Look for the ridiculous in everything and you will find it. View quote
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The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse. View quote
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Clarity is the politeness of the man of letters. (Jules Renard)
If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right. View quote
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Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties. View quote
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Be modest! It is the kind of pride least likely to offend. View quote
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It doesn't pay to say too much when you are mad enough to choke. For the word that stings the deepest is the word that is never spoke, Let the other fellow wrangle till the storm has blown away, then he'll do a heap of thinking about the things you didn't say. View quote
Jules Renard

Jules Renard

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Occupation: French Dramatist
Born: February 22, 1864
Died: May 22, 1910
Quotes count: 41
Wikipedia: Jules Renard

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