To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows. Its easy to say no, even if it means dying. – Jean Anouilh
With God, what is terrible is that one never knows whether its not just a trick of the devil. – Jean Anouilh
The only immorality is not to do what one has to do when one has to do it. – Jean Anouilh
Propaganda is a soft weapon; hold it in your hands too long, and it will move about like a snake, and strike the other way. – Jean Anouilh
Poor little men, poor little cocks! As soon as theyre old enough, they swell their plumage to be conquerors. If they only knew that its enough to be just a little bit wounded and sad in order to obtain everything without fighting for it. – Jean Anouilh
Every man thinks God is on his side. The rich and powerful know he is. – Jean Anouilh
What you get free costs too much. – Jean Anouilh
Talent is like a faucet; while it is open, you have to write. Inspiration? — a hoax fabricated by poets for their self-importance. – Jean Anouilh
Beauty is one of the rare things that do not lead to doubt of God. – Jean Anouilh
Life is very nice, but it lacks form. Its the aim of art to give it some. – Jean Anouilh
One cannot weep for the entire world, it is beyond human strength. One must choose. – Jean Anouilh
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
Nothing is irreparable in politics. – Jean Anouilh
Our entire life – consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are. – Jean Anouilh
Life is a wonderful thing to talk about, or to read about in history books – but it is terrible when one has to live it. – Jean Anouilh
Some men like to make a little garden out of life and walk down a path. – Jean Anouilh
We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask anyone, the house is never burgled, and the ship never goes down. – Jean Anouilh
An ugly sight, a man who is afraid. – Jean Anouilh
Men create real miracles when they use their God-given courage and intelligence. – Jean Anouilh
