It is in the midst of the city that one writes the most inspiring pages about the country. Jules Renard More Quotes by Jules Renard More Quotes From Jules Renard It astounds us to come upon other egoists, as though we alone had the right to be selfish, and to be filled with eagerness to live. Jules Renard filled being-selfish selfish Somewhere in the shadow cast by every famous man is a feminine victim. Jules Renard feminine women shadow I find that when I do not think of myself I do not think at all. Jules Renard thinking How many people have wanted to kill themselves, and have been content with tearing up their photograph! Jules Renard suicidal photograph people Paradise does not exist, but we must nonetheless strive to be worthy of it. Jules Renard paradise doe heaven At the bottom of all patriotism there is war: that is why I am no patriot. Jules Renard bottom patriot war Let us stay at home: there we are decent. Let us not go out: our defects wait for us at the door, like flies. Jules Renard waiting home doors In morals, always do as others do; in art, never. Jules Renard morality moral art Broken china lasts longer than unbroken. Jules Renard weakness lasts broken To think is not enough, you must think of something. Jules Renard business success inspiring if I were to begin my life again, I should want it as it was. I would only open my eyes a little more. Jules Renard eye inspirational life It is more difficult to be an honorable man for a week than to be a hero for fifteen minutes. Jules Renard honorable-man hero men Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none Jules Renard success writing people There are places and moments in which one is so completely alone that one sees the world entire. Jules Renard solitude moments world We spend our lives talking about this mystery. Our life. Jules Renard existence mystery talking In the most complete friendship there is always a little empty space, like the space in an egg. Jules Renard eggs space littles Clarity is the politeness of the man of letters. Jules Renard clarity letters men I am afraid I shall not find him, but I shall still look for him, for if he exists, he may be appreciative of my efforts. Jules Renard effort may looks The horse is the only animal into which one can bang nails. Jules Renard bangs horse animal You can recover from the writing malady only by falling mortally ill and dying. Jules Renard dying writing fall
