Jules Renard Quotes

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse.

I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn't.

I am not sincere, even when I say I am not.

Failure is not the only punishment for laziness there is also the success of others.

Look for the ridiculous in everything and you will find it.

If I were to begin life again, I should want it as it was. I would only open my eyes a little bit more.

We don't understand life any better at forty than at twenty, but we know it and admit it.

life understanding

I finally know what distinguishes man from other beasts financial worries. - Journals

Be modest It is the kind of pride least likely to offend.