Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Andre Breton Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: France
  • Born: Feb 19, 1896
  • Died: Sep 28, 1966

André Breton was a French writer and poet. He is known best as the founder of Surrealism. His writings include the first Surrealist Manifesto of 1924, in which he defined surrealism as "pure psychic automatism".

Of all those arts in which the wise excel, Nature's chief masterpiece is writing well. nature

Nothing retains less of desire in art, in science, than this will to industry, booty, possession. science

Beauty will be convulsive or will not be at all. beauty

All my life, my heart has yearned for a thing I cannot name. life & love

Love is when you meet someone who tells you something new about yourself. love

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 quotes from Robert Browning

22 quotes from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 other wisdom & wit from Honore de Balzac

53 other wisdom & wit from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 sayings from Isadora Duncan

5 sayings from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 other wisdom & wit from Henry Ward Beecher

58 other wisdom & wit from Henry Ward Beecher