Quotes by Jean Anouilh

Jean Anouilh

Jean Anouilh

French playwright

Lived from: 1910 - 1987

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagFrance

Born: 23 june 1910 Died: 3 october 1987

  • Every man thinks God is on his side. The rich and powerful know He is.
  • Talent is like a faucet; while it is open, you have to write. Inspiration? - a hoax fabricated by poets for their self-importance.
  • 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.

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  • An ugly sight, a man who is afraid.
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  • Beauty is one of the rare things that do not lead to doubt of God.
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  • Effective action is always unjust.
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  • Every man thinks God is on his side. The rich and powerful know He is.
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  • It takes a certain courage and a certain greatness to be truly base.
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  • Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.
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  • Nothing is irreparable in politics.
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  • Oh, love is real enough; you will find it someday, but it has one archenemy - and that is life.
    Ardèle ou la Marguerite
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  • One cannot weep for the entire world, it is beyond human strength. One must choose.
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  • Poor little men, poor little cocks! As soon as they're old enough, they swell their plumage to be conquerors. If they only knew that it's enough to be just a little bit wounded and sad in order to obtain everything without fighting for it.
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  • 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.
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  • Saintliness is also a temptation.
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  • Talent is like a faucet; while it is open, you have to write. Inspiration? - a hoax fabricated by poets for their self-importance.
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  • The only immorality is not to do what one has to do when one has to do it.
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  • There is love of course. And then there's life, its enemy.
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  • Things are beautiful if you love them.
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  • 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.
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  • Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage.
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  • What you get free costs too much.
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  • With God, what is terrible is that one never knows whether it's not just a trick of the devil.
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What are the most famous quotes from Jean Anouilh?

The two most famous quotes from Jean Anouilh are:

  • "An ugly sight, a man who is afraid."
  • "Beauty is one of the rare things that do not lead to doubt of God."

When did Jean Anouilh live?

Jean Anouilh was born in 1910 and died in the year 1987.