Every novel worthy of the name is like another planet, whether large or small, which has its own laws just as it has its own flora and fauna. Francois Mauriac More Quotes by Francois Mauriac More Quotes From Francois Mauriac God does not answer our desperate questionings; he simply gives us himself. Francois Mauriac answersdoegiving This God who, as the psalmist said, built His tabernacles in the sun, now establishes Himself in the very core of the flesh and the blood. Francois Mauriac fleshsunblood The scapegoat has always had the mysterious power of unleashing man's ferocious pleasure in torturing, corrupting, and befouling. Francois Mauriac mysteriouspleasuremen The grandeur of man lies in song, not in thought. Francois Mauriac songmenlying Being for every man the touchstone of faith and love, the Eucharist, like on the Cross, divided the minds as soon as it was announced... Nothing engages a man as much as does the Eucharist Francois Mauriac and-lovemindmen The temples of those who deny the Real Presence are like corpses. The Lord was taken away and we do not know where they have laid Him. Francois Mauriac templestakenreal I believe that only poetry counts ... A great novelist is first of all a great poet. Francois Mauriac novelistsbelievefirsts We know well only what we are deprived of. Francois Mauriac deprivedwellsknows Let us be wary of ready-made ideas about cowardice and courage: the same burden weighs infinitely more heavily on some shoulders than on others. Francois Mauriac cowardiceburdenideas The Eucharist engages us unreservedly; it is a pact of love, an alliance signed in the deeper recesses of our being. All our potentialities are called upon to warrant the protection and fulfillment of this pact. Francois Mauriac alliancesrecessprotection The arrogance of poets is only a defense; doubt gnaws the greatest among them; they need our testimony to escape despair. Francois Mauriac despairarrogancedoubt A good critic is the sorcerer who makes some hidden spring gush forth unexpectedly under our feet. Francois Mauriac criticismfeetspring I love Germany so much I'm glad there are two of them. Francois Mauriac germanygladtwo I love Germany so dearly that I hope there will always be two of them. Francois Mauriac willalwayshopelove
