SundayJul 26, 2026
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Life is very nice, but it lacks form. It's the aim of art to give it some.
Life is a wonderful thing to talk about, or to read about in history books but it is terrible when one has to live it.
Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.
Everything ends this way in France everything. Weddings, christenings, duels, funerals, swindlings, diplomatic affairs everything is a pretext for a good dinner.
Propaganda is a soft weapon; hold it in your hands too long, and it will move about like a snake, and strike the other way.
I like reality. It tastes of bread.
Saintliness is also a temptation.
Talent is like a faucet; while it is open, you have to write.
Things are beautiful if you love them.
To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows. It's easy to say no, even if it means dying.
Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage.
What you get free costs too much.
The object of art is to give life a shape.
Beauty is one of the rare things that do not lead to doubt of God.
An ugly sight, a man who is afraid.
Every man thinks God is on his side. The rich and powerful know he is.
Inspiration? a hoax fabricated by poets for their self-importance.
Life is a child playing round your feet, a tool you hold firmly in your grip, a bench you sit down upon in the evening, in your garden.
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