Jules Renard Quotes

If one were to build the house of happiness, the largest space would be the waiting room.

Look for the ridiculous in everything and you find it.

the important people in our lives leave imprints. they may die or go in the physical realm, but they are always there in your heart, because they helped form your heart

I am afraid I shall not find Him but I shall still look for Him. If He exists He may be appreciative of my efforts.

A cold in the head causes less suffering than an idea.

The truly free man is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse.

True courage consists in being courageous precisely when when we're not.

Socialism must come down from the brain and reach the heart.

The story I am writing exists, written in absolutely perfect fashion, some place, in the air. All I must do is find it, and copy it.

If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right.

It`s not how old you are, it`s how you are old.

I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn't.

Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.

Paradise does not exist, but we must nonetheless strive to be worthy of it.

Failure is not our only punishment for laziness: there is also the success of others.

It is when we are faced with death that we turn most bookish.

Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.

When people are bored it is primarily with their own selves that they are bored.

Being bored is an insult to oneself.

I have a remarkable memory I forget everything. It is wonderfully convenient. It is as though the world were constantly renewing itself for me.

Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none

The peasant is the only species of human being who doesn't like the country and never looks at it.

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.