Jean Giono quotes

I have always hated crowds. I like deserts, prisons, and monasteries. I have discovered, too, that there are fewer idiots at 3000 meters above sea level than down below. (Jean Giono)
There are also times in life when a person has to rush off in pursuit of hopefulness. View quote
Jean Giono
The Italians are said to be noisy and to gesticulate, but that is a libel dreamed up by the English. View quote
Jean Giono
Civilization tries to persuade us we are going towards something, a distant goal. We have forgotten that our only goal is to live, to live each and every day, and that if we live each and every day, our true goal is achieved. View quote
Jean Giono
Boredom is the most horrible of wolves. View quote
Jean Giono
I should like to write about what happens when fictive people encounter and are embellished by real people. View quote
Jean Giono

Jean Giono

Jean Giono - Image
Occupation: Author
Born: March 30, 1895
Died: October 9, 1970
Quotes count: 6

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