I'd rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous. Francois Rabelais More Quotes by Francois Rabelais More Quotes From Francois Rabelais Gargantua, at the age of four hundred four score and forty- four years begat his son Pantagruel, from his wife, named Badebec, daughter of the King of the Amaurotes in Utopia, who died in child-birth: because he was marvelously huge and so heavy that he could not come to light without suffocating his mother. Francois Rabelais daughtermotherdeath The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil! Francois Rabelais oilwinelaughing Everything comes in time to those who can wait. Francois Rabelais waitingtimelife Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this. Francois Rabelais remembermenworld Debts and lies are generally mixed together. Francois Rabelais debttogetherlying Machination is worth more than force. Francois Rabelais deceitforce I drink eternally. For me it is an eternity of drinking, and a drinking up of eternity. Francois Rabelais drinketernitydrinking Frugality is for the vulgar. Francois Rabelais frugalityvulgar The appetite grows with eating. Francois Rabelais appetiteeatingfood Nature abhors a vacuum. Francois Rabelais hatenaturescience There are more old drunkards than old physicians. Francois Rabelais winehumorousdrinking He that has patience may compass anything. Francois Rabelais having-patiencecompassmay A habit does not a monk make. Francois Rabelais monkhabitdoe If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks. Francois Rabelais opportunityattitudefall I do not drink more than a sponge. Francois Rabelais winebeerfood The dress does not make the monk. Francois Rabelais appearancedressesdoe I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not done it when they could. Francois Rabelais donesuccesslife Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you. Francois Rabelais dogrunningfunny Because, according to the sage Solomon, wisdom does not enter into a soul that seeks after evil, and knowledge without conscienceis the ruin of the soul, it behooves you to serve, love and fear God and to put all your thoughts and hope in him, and by faith founded in charity, be joined to him, such that you never be separated from him by sin. Francois Rabelais wisdomgodevil In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will. Francois Rabelais clauses
