Calumniate, calumniate; there will always be something which sticks. Pierre Beaumarchais More Quotes by Pierre Beaumarchais More Quotes From Pierre Beaumarchais Where love is concerned, too much is not even enough. Pierre Beaumarchais romanceloveromantic I quickly laugh at everything for fear of having to cry. Pierre Beaumarchais crylaughterlaughing It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them. Pierre Beaumarchais understandingpersonalityorder Without the freedom to criticize, there is no true praise. Pierre Beaumarchais independenceatheismpraise As long as I don't write about the government, religion, politics, and other institutions, I am free to print anything. Pierre Beaumarchais governmentwritinglong Plays, gentlemen, are to their authors what children are to women: they cost more pain than they give pleasure. Pierre Beaumarchais painplaychildren To obtain a woman who loves you, you must treat her as if she didn't. Pierre Beaumarchais treatsifslove-you The same wind that extinguishes a light can set a brazier on fire. Pierre Beaumarchais lightfirewind Honest men love women; those who deceive them adore them. Pierre Beaumarchais honestlovemen It is by no means necessary to understand things to speak confidently about them. Pierre Beaumarchais understandingspeakmean I grant men the land, the government, the wealth, all the chances. I accept that you have to hold all the cards, since that's the only way you know how to play; but I refuse to swallow your disrespect. Pierre Beaumarchais landplaymen Without pleasure man would live like a fool and soon die. Pierre Beaumarchais foolpleasuremen Can love and peace live in the same heart? Youth is unhappy because it is faced with this terrible choice; love without peace, or peace without love. Pierre Beaumarchais choicesheartpeace If a thing isn't worth saying, you sing it. Pierre Beaumarchais operahumorousfunny To make a living, craftiness is better than learnedness. Pierre Beaumarchais craftiness A writer's inspiration is not just to create. He must eat three times a day. Pierre Beaumarchais three-timesthreeinspiration Vilify! Vilify! Some of it will always stick. Pierre Beaumarchais vilifysticksadvice Be commonplace and creeping and you'll be a success. Pierre Beaumarchais commonplacesuccess Today if something is not worth saying, people sing it. Pierre Beaumarchais musictodaypeople Nowadays what isn't worth saying is sung. Pierre Beaumarchais stupid
