Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

Jean Giraudoux Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: France
  • Born: Oct 29, 1882
  • Died: Jan 31, 1944

Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux was a French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright. He is considered among the most important French dramatists of the period between World War I and World War II. His work is noted for its stylistic elegance and poetic fantasy. Giraudoux's dominant theme is the relationship between man and woman—or in some cases, between man and some unattainable ideal.

The secret of success is sincerity. success

The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life. nature & poetry

Men should only believe half of what women say. But which half? men & women

Faithful women are all alike, they think only of their fidelity, never of their husbands. marriage & women

I'm not afraid of death. It's the stake one puts up in order to play the game of life. death

Education makes us more stupid than the brutes. A thousand voices call to us on every hand, but our ears are stopped with wisdom. education & wisdom

Those who weep recover more quickly than those who smile. smile & sympathy

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. 32 other wisdom & wit from William Blake

32 other wisdom & wit from William Blake

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. 6 other quotes from Franz Grillparzer

6 other quotes from Franz Grillparzer

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 other views from Storm Jameson

2 other views from Storm Jameson

To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 more wisdom & wit from Victor Hugo

73 more wisdom & wit from Victor Hugo