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Anatole France
Age: 80 †
Born: 1844
Born: April 16
Died: 1924
Died: October 12
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Jacques François-Anatole Thibault
François-Anatole Thibault
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Of all earthly creatures, humans alone have the power to choose. One must never lose time in vainly regretting the past nor in complaining about the changes which cause us discomfort, for change is the very essence of life.
Anatole France
It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot.
Anatole France
What can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven and earth could come by chance, when all the skill of art is not able to make an oyster!
Anatole France
For the majority of people , though they do not know what to do with this life , long for another that shall have no end .
Anatole France
Without lies humanity would perish of despair and boredom.
Anatole France
Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.
Anatole France
What frightens us most in a madman is his sane conversation.
Anatole France
Existence would be intolerable if we were never to dream.
Anatole France
It is human nature to think wisely and to act in an absurd fashion.
Anatole France
Ugly women may be naturally quite as capricious as pretty ones but as they are never petted and spoiled, and as no allowances are made for them, they soon find themselves obliged either to suppress their whims or to hide them.
Anatole France
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream not only plan, but also believe.
Anatole France
When a thing has been said and well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.
Anatole France
A woman without breasts is like a bed without pillows.
Anatole France
It is not easy to be a pretty woman without causing mischief.
Anatole France
A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance. [The ability to focus on positives and distract your mind from negatives for at least a time is a necessary skill for being happy.]
Anatole France
People who don't count won't count.
Anatole France
Man is a rational animal. He can think up a reason for anything he wants to believe.
Anatole France
The future is a convenient place for dreams.
Anatole France
Change is the essence of life.
Anatole France
The duty of literature is to note what counts, and to light up what is suited to the light. If it ceases to choose and to love, it becomes like a woman who gives herself without preference.
Anatole France
