Jean Anouilh Quotes

Jean Anouilh

French Playwright

Born: Jun 23, 1910

Died: Oct 3, 1987

God Life Like Love Man You

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An ugly sight, a man who is afraid. Jean Anouilh

Man Fear Ugly Sight Afraid Who

Every man thinks god is on his side. Jean Anouilh

God Man Every Side His Every Man Thinks

Men create real miracles when they use their God-given courage and intelligence. Jean Anouilh

Courage Intelligence Men Miracles Real God-Given Create Use

What fun it would be to be poor, as long as one was excessively poor! Anything in excess is most exhilarating. Jean Anouilh

Long Would Would-Be Excess Most Exhilarating Anything Poor Fun

To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows. It is easy to say no, even if saying no means death. Jean Anouilh

Life Death Saying You Sleeves Say Easy Plunge Both Up Yes Hands Roll Elbows Sweat Means Your Even

Life has a way of setting things in order and leaving them be. Very tidy, is life. Jean Anouilh

Life Setting Way Tidy Leaving Very Order Them Things

Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed. Jean Anouilh

Work You Genius Mind Will Power Earnest Completed Minute Magic Only Seize Very Begin Heated Then Engage Boldness Grows

I like reality. It tastes like bread. Jean Anouilh

Reality Like Tastes Bread

A good actor must never be in love with anyone but himself. Jean Anouilh

Love Good Must Never Himself Anyone Good Actor Actor

When you are forty, half of you belongs to the past... And when you are seventy, nearly all of you. Jean Anouilh

You Half Past Seventy Forty Nearly Belongs

It takes a certain courage and a certain greatness to be truly base. Jean Anouilh

Courage Takes Truly Greatness Certain Base

The only immorality is not to do what one has to do when one has to do it. Jean Anouilh

Immorality Only

Life is very nice, but it lacks form. It's the aim of art to give it some. Jean Anouilh

Life Art Nice Aim Some Give Very Lacks Form

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