Jules Renard
Jules Renard
Pierre-Jules Renard or Jules Renardwas a French author and member of the Académie Goncourt, most famous for the works Poil de carotteand Les Histoires Naturelles. Among his other works are Le Plaisir de rompreand Huit jours à la campagne...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionDramatist
Date of Birth22 February 1864
CountryFrance
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Being bored is an insult to oneself.
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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.
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Failure is not our only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.
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If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right.
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There are moments when everything goes well, but don't be frightened.
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Look for the ridiculous in everything and you will find it.
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Words are the coins making up the currency of sentences, and there are always too many small coins.
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Socialism must come down from the brain and reach the heart.
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Writing is the best way to talk without being interrupted.
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Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.
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I finally know what distinguishes man from the other beasts: financial worries.
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Those moments when you feel you want to read something truly beautiful. The eyes make a tour of the library, and there is nothing. Then you decide to take no matter what, and it is full of beautiful things.
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The reward of great men is that, long after they have died, one is not quite sure that they are dead
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Words are the small change of thought.