Jean de La Fontaine Professions : Poet Born : July 8, 1621 Died : April 13, 1695 Browse All Authors Top 160 quotes by Jean de La Fontaine A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it. Jean de La Fontaine fate destiny journey Patience and time do more than strength or passion. Jean de La Fontaine being-strong strength inspirational All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion. Jean de La Fontaine stupidity fashion brain Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable. Jean de La Fontaine life-and-love friendship enemy Every editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil. Jean de La Fontaine devil editors pay Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish. Jean de La Fontaine motivational inspirational life Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret. Jean de La Fontaine secret Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance. Jean de La Fontaine judging-people men long Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer. Jean de La Fontaine true-friend love friendship Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life. Jean de La Fontaine birthday best-friend friendship From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing. Jean de La Fontaine distance Half of today is better than all of tomorrow. Jean de La Fontaine tomorrow half today To live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism - this is the art of living. Jean de La Fontaine gay life art If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks. Jean de La Fontaine tricks foxes thinking It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver. Jean de La Fontaine hype deception lying Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding. Jean de La Fontaine avoiding has-beens destiny Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide. Jean de La Fontaine lioness lions skins What God does, He does well. Jean de La Fontaine wells god doe Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it. Jean de La Fontaine suicide motivational inspirational Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine wise men death Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors
