Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt quotes

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt is a French-Belgian playwright, novelist, and essayist, known for his insightful and philosophical works. His stories often explore themes of faith, love, and the human condition, reaching a wide international audience. He has received numerous literary awards and his books have been translated into many languages. Here are 6 of his quotes:

I find mirrors detestable; I dislike seeing myself. Of course, there's a mirror in the bathroom, but it's a magnifying one for shaving. Photographs are fine, but I don't like mirrors because they take you by surprise.

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

No, you're mistaken. Not 'What filthy weather' but 'It's a fine rainy day.

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Everything in life can be tiring and tiresome if we don't have the ability to look at it as if it's the first time we've ever done it.

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

In Brussels, you are able to have a lot of appointments in a day. In Paris, you can have one, two, maybe three, but you spend all your time on the road, in the car or in the suburbs. In Brussels, everything is easy. It's not a very big city, and the people are very quiet and warm.

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

I don't like apartments - the idea of other people living, copulating and defecating above me - they make me feel as trapped as a slice of ham in a sandwich. When I was a student in Paris, I always rented attics right at the top of buildings, and as soon as I was making enough money, I bought houses.

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt