Alphonse Karr quotes

Alphonse Karr was a French critic, journalist, and novelist, known for his wit and satirical style. His famous aphorism, "The more things change, the more they stay the same," reflects his influential outlook on society. He left a significant mark on French literature and journalism. Here are 15 of his quotes:

The more things change, the more they stay the same. (Alphonse Karr)

If men knew all that women think, they would be twenty times more audacious.

Alphonse Karr

Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.

Alphonse Karr

Let us try to see things from their better side: You complain about seeing thorny rose bushes; Me, I rejoice and give thanks to the gods That thorns have roses.

Alphonse Karr

Love is the most terrible, and also the most generous of the passions; it is the only one which includes in its dreams the happiness of someone else.

Alphonse Karr

A woman who writes commits two sins; she increases the number of books, and decreases the number of women.

Alphonse Karr

If we are to abolish the death penalty, I should like to see the first step taken by our friends the murderers.

Alphonse Karr

If one wants to abolish the death penalty in this case, Messrs. murderers should take the first step: they do not kill, we will not kill them.

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Uncertainty is the worst of all evils until the moment when reality makes us regret uncertainty.

Alphonse Karr

Happiness is composed of misfortunes avoided.

Alphonse Karr

Every man has three characters: that which he shows, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has. (Alphonse Karr)

Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others.

Alphonse Karr

We can invent only with memory.

Alphonse Karr

Love in marriage should be the accomplishment of a beautiful dream, and not, as it too often is, the end.

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I gather from a lawyer that there was a rehearsal yesterday. We haven't a hope. I know the presiding judge too: I've had the misfortune to sleep with his wife. He was specially picked.

Alphonse Karr

Alphonse Karr

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Occupation: French Critic
Born: November 24, 1808
Died: September 29, 1890
Quotes count: 15
Wikipedia: Alphonse Karr

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