Facts about Jean Anouilh

Occup.Playwright
FromFrance
BornJune 23, 1910
DiedOctober 3, 1987
Aged77 years

Summary

Jean Anouilh was a famous Playwright from France, who lived between June 23, 1910 and October 3, 1987. He/she became 77 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac cancer, who is known for Emotion, Diplomatic, Intensity, Impulsive, Selective. Our collection contains 31 quotes who is written / told by Jean, under the main topics: Art - Gardening.

Related authors: Marcel Achard (Playwright)

31 Famous quotes by Jean Anouilh

Small: Beauty is one of the rare things which does not lead to doubt of God
"Beauty is one of the rare things which does not lead to doubt of God"
Small: An ugly sight, a man who is afraid
"An ugly sight, a man who is afraid"
Small: Life is very nice, but it lacks form. Its the aim of art to give it some
"Life is very nice, but it lacks form. It's the aim of art to give it some"
Small: Have you noticed that life, with murders and catastrophes and fabulous inheritances, happens almost exc
"Have you noticed that life, with murders and catastrophes and fabulous inheritances, happens almost exclusively in newspapers?"
Small: There is love of course. And then theres life, its enemy
"There is love of course. And then there's life, its enemy"
Small: The only immorality is not to do what one has to do when one has to do it
"The only immorality is not to do what one has to do when one has to do it"
Small: One cannot weep for the entire world, it is beyond human strength. One must choose
"One cannot weep for the entire world, it is beyond human strength. One must choose"
Small: Tragedy is restful: and the reason is that hope, that foul, deceitful thing, has no part in it
"Tragedy is restful: and the reason is that hope, that foul, deceitful thing, has no part in it"
Small: Men create real miracles when they use their God-given courage and intelligence
"Men create real miracles when they use their God-given courage and intelligence"
Small: Life has a way of setting things in order and leaving them be. Very tidy, is life
"Life has a way of setting things in order and leaving them be. Very tidy, is life"
Small: God is on everyones side... and in the last analysis, he is on the side with plenty of money and large
"God is on everyone's side... and in the last analysis, he is on the side with plenty of money and large armies"
Small: Some men like to make a little garden out of life and walk down a path
"Some men like to make a little garden out of life and walk down a path"
Small: Things are beautiful if you love them
"Things are beautiful if you love them"
Small: It takes a certain courage and a certain greatness to be truly base
"It takes a certain courage and a certain greatness to be truly base"
Small: Talent is like a faucet, while it is open, one must write
"Talent is like a faucet, while it is open, one must write"
Small: Nothing is irreparable in politics
"Nothing is irreparable in politics"
Small: What you get free costs too much
"What you get free costs too much"
Small: Propaganda is a soft weapon hold it in your hands too long, and it will move about like a snake, and st
"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"
Small: Our entire life - consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are
"Our entire life - consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are"
Small: Oh, love is real enough you will find it someday, but it has one archenemy - and that is life
"Oh, love is real enough; you will find it someday, but it has one archenemy - and that is life"
Small: Love is, above all, the gift of oneself
"Love is, above all, the gift of oneself"
Small: Inspiration is a farce that poets have invented to give themselves importance
"Inspiration is a farce that poets have invented to give themselves importance"
Small: I like reality. It tastes like bread
"I like reality. It tastes like bread"
Small: Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, a
"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"
Small: Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage
"Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage"
Small: To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows
"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"
Small: Life is a wonderful thing to talk about, or to read about in history books - but it is terrible when on
"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"
Small: Every man thinks god is on his side
"Every man thinks god is on his side"
Small: All evil comes from the old.They grow fat on ideas and young men die of them
"All evil comes from the old.They grow fat on ideas and young men die of them"
Small: A good actor must never be in love with anyone but himself
"A good actor must never be in love with anyone but himself"
Small: A genius knows how to make himself easily understood without being obvious about it
"A genius knows how to make himself easily understood without being obvious about it"