32 Quotes & Sayings By Jules Renard

Jules Renard (French: [ʒu.le ʁa.naɣ]; born Henri Renard; 17 September 1864 — 4 November 1937) was a French writer of novels and short stories and a playwright and poet, who published his work under the pseudonym "Jules Renard".

It`s not how old you are, it`s how you are...
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It`s not how old you are, it`s how you are old. Jules Renard
Writing is the only profession where no one considers you...
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Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money. Jules Renard
I don't know if God exists, but it would be...
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I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn't. Jules Renard
If one were to build the house of happiness, the...
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If one were to build the house of happiness, the largest space would be the waiting room. Jules Renard
It is when we are faced with death that we...
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It is when we are faced with death that we turn most bookish. Jules Renard
Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.
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Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted. Jules Renard
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The story I am writing exists, written in absolutely perfect fashion, some place, in the air. All I must do is find it, and copy it. Jules Renard
The important people in our lives leave imprints. they may...
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The important people in our lives leave imprints. they may die or go in the physical realm, but they are always there in your heart, because they helped form your heart Jules Renard
If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to...
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If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right. Jules Renard
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The peasant is the only species of human being who doesn't like the country and never looks at it. Jules Renard
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True courage consists in being courageous precisely when when we're not. Jules Renard
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Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none Jules Renard
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Paradise does not exist, but we must nonetheless strive to be worthy of it. Jules Renard
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The truly free man is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse. Jules Renard
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Being bored is an insult to oneself. Jules Renard
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I am afraid I shall not find Him but I shall still look for Him. If He exists He may be appreciative of my efforts. Jules Renard
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A cold in the head causes less suffering than an idea. Jules Renard
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Failure is not our only punishment for laziness: there is also the success of others. Jules Renard
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I have a remarkable memory I forget everything. It is wonderfully convenient. It is as though the world were constantly renewing itself for me. Jules Renard
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Look for the ridiculous in everything and you find it. Jules Renard
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Socialism must come down from the brain and reach the heart. Jules Renard
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Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired. Jules Renard
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Words are the small change of thought. Jules Renard
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Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it. Jules Renard
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Failure is not our only punishment for laziness there is also the success of others. Jules Renard
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Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties. Jules Renard
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On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it. Jules Renard
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It is not how old you are, but how you are old. Jules Renard
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I finally know what distinguishes man from the other beasts: financial worries. Jules Renard
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It doesn't pay to say too much when you are mad enough to choke. For the word that stings the deepest is the word that is never spoke, Let the other fellow wrangle till the storm has blown away, then he'll do a heap of thinking about the things you didn't say. Jules Renard
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There are places and moments in which one is so completely alone that one sees the world entire. Jules Renard