3 December 2020 Moliere Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.
3 December 2020 Moliere Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame was due to their having done something that needed to be doing in their day. The work is done and the virtue of the book has expired.
3 December 2020 Moliere All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.
3 December 2020 Moliere A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
3 December 2020 Moliere I want to be distinguished from the rest to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me.
3 December 2020 Moliere He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.
3 December 2020 Moliere Ah! how annoying that the law doesn’t allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.