Anatole France Quotes (14+)

Enjoy the best Anatole France Quotes. Quotations by Anatole France (French Poet, Journalist, Novelist)
Jan 01, 1970 - Jan 01, 1970

The truth is that life is delicious, horrible, charming, frightful, sweet, bitter, and that is everything.

You learn to love by loving.

The more you say, the less they remember.

All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy.

Man is a rational animal. He can think up a reason for anything he wants to believe.

It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot.

Awaken people's curiosity. It is enough to open minds; do not overload them.

If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads.

Never lend books, for no one ever returns them.

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe

About the Author

Anatole France (1844–1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day as the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie française and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921.