I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom.

Quote by Anatole France

Topics: Enthusiasm Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

Only men who are not interested in women are interested in women's clothes. Men who...

Only men who are not interested in women are interested in women's clothes. Men who...

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

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

Of all the ways of defining man, the worst is the one which makes him...

Of all the ways of defining man, the worst is the one which makes him...

Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.

Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.

Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he does not wish to sign his...

Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he does not wish to sign his...

War will disappear only when men shall take no part whatever in violence and shall...

War will disappear only when men shall take no part whatever in violence and shall...

We have drugs to make women speak, but none to keep them silent.

We have drugs to make women speak, but none to keep them silent.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

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

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

The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to...

The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to...

The whole art of teaching is the only art of awakening the natural curiosity of...

The whole art of teaching is the only art of awakening the natural curiosity of...

Without lies humanity would perish of despair and boredom.

Without lies humanity would perish of despair and boredom.

Religion has done love a great service by making it a sin.

Religion has done love a great service by making it a sin.

Existence would be intolerable if we were never to dream.

Existence would be intolerable if we were never to dream.

The wonder is, not that the field of stars is so vast, but that man...

The wonder is, not that the field of stars is so vast, but that man...

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

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

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

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

All the historical books which contain no lies are extremely tedious.

All the historical books which contain no lies are extremely tedious.

Until it is kindled by a spirit as flamingly alive as the one which gave...

Until it is kindled by a spirit as flamingly alive as the one which gave...

The books one reads in childhood, and perhaps most of all the bad and good...

The books one reads in childhood, and perhaps most of all the bad and good...