Philippe Nericault Destouches Professions : Playwright Born : April 9, 1680 Died : July 4, 1754 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Philippe Nericault Destouches Drive away what springs from nature; it returns at a gallop. Philippe Nericault Destouches return nature spring Those not present are always wrong. Philippe Nericault Destouches human-condition always-wrong The absent are always in the wrong Philippe Nericault Destouches of-sight-out-of-mind absent absence Criticism is easy, art is difficult. Philippe Nericault Destouches criticism easy art When we play the part of a great man too much, we seem very small. Philippe Nericault Destouches too-much play men Similar Authors Alan Ayckbourn playwright Bonnie Greer playwright Annie Baker playwright August Wilson playwright August Strindberg playwright Athol Fugard playwright All Authors