Quotes from The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard — Anatole France
1844–1924 France
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Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (1881)
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (1881)
Lovers who love truly do not write down their happiness.
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (1881)
To know is nothing at all; to imagine is everything.
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (1881)
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (1881)
People who have no weaknesses are terrible; there is no way of taking advantage of them.
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (1881)
I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the wisdom of indifference.
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (1881)
I do not know any reading more easy, more fascinating, more delightful than a catalogue.
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (1881)
All the historical books which contain no lies are extremely tedious.
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (1881)
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (1881)
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