Joseph Roux Quotes

Evil often triumphs but never conquers.

At first we hope too much later on not enough.

We call that person who has lost his father an orphan and a widower that man who has lost his wife. But that man who has known that immense unhappiness of losing a friend by what name do we call him? Here every language holds its peace in impotence.

The happiness which is lacking makes one think even the happiness one has unbearable.

When unhappy one doubts everything when happy one doubts nothing.

Science is for those who learn poetry for those who know.

Literature was formerly an art and finance a trade: today it is the reverse.

What is love? two souls and one flesh friendship? two bodies and one soul.

Friendship admits of difference of character as love does that of sex.

I look at what I have not and think myself unhappy others look at what I have and think me happy.

Success causes us to be more praised than known.