Jacques Prévert quotes

Jacques Prévert was a renowned French poet and screenwriter, celebrated for his simple yet evocative language. His poetry collections and film scripts brought new wit and emotion to French literature and cinema. He became an iconic figure of 20th-century French culture, loved for his humanism and humor. Here are 15 of his quotes:

Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it. (Jacques Prévert)
When truth is no longer free, freedom is no longer real: the truths of the police are the truths of today. View quote
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An orange on the table Your robe on the carpet And you in my bed Sweet present of the present Coolness of the night Warmth of my life. View quote
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Our father who art in heaven Stay there And we will stay here on earth Which is sometimes so pretty. View quote
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There aren't six or seven wonders of the world There is no more than one: it is love. View quote
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All will be lost apart from happiness. View quote
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Poetry, it's one of the most pretty nicknames we give to life. View quote
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Millions and millions of years would still not give me half enough time to describe that tiny instant of all eternity when you put your arms around me and I put my arms around you. View quote
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We should try to be happy, just to set an example. View quote
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Love is so simple. View quote
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It's terrible the faint sound of a hard boiled egg firmly cracked on a tin counter it's terrible this faint sound when it stirs the memory of a starving man. (Jacques Prévert)
Laugh at death and die of laughter. View quote
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I am what I am I was made this way When I want to laugh Yes I shriek with laughter I love those who love me It's my fault If they're not the same That I love everytime I am what I am I was made this way What more do you want What do you want from me. View quote
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Everything was lost except happiness. View quote
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There's no problem, only teachers. View quote
Jacques Prévert

Jacques Prévert

Occupation: French Poet
Born: February 4, 1900
Died: April 11, 1977
Quotes count: 15
Wikipedia: Jacques Prévert

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