Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time.

Quote by Jules Renard

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Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no...

Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no...

It is easy for a somebody to be modest, but it is difficult to be...

It is easy for a somebody to be modest, but it is difficult to be...

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if...

I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if...

I finally know what distinguishes man from the other beasts: financial worries.

I finally know what distinguishes man from the other beasts: financial worries.

Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties.

Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties.

We spend our lives talking about this mystery. Our life.

We spend our lives talking about this mystery. Our life.

On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it.

On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it.

Fame is a constant effort.

Fame is a constant effort.

Words are the small change of thought.

Words are the small change of thought.

Failure is not our only punishment for laziness: there is also the success of others

Failure is not our only punishment for laziness: there is also the success of others

Liberty is the right to choose. Freedom is the result of the right choice.

Liberty is the right to choose. Freedom is the result of the right choice.

Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also...

Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also...

Socialism must come down from the brain and reach the heart.

Socialism must come down from the brain and reach the heart.

Fame is a constant effort

Fame is a constant effort

The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an...

The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an...

The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat.

The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat.

Talent is a matter of quantity. Talent does not write on page, it writes three...

Talent is a matter of quantity. Talent does not write on page, it writes three...

The reward of great men is that, long after they have died, one is not...

The reward of great men is that, long after they have died, one is not...