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.

Quote by Jean Anouilh

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Our entire life - consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are.

Our entire life - consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are.

Inspiration is a farce that poets have invented to give themselves importance.

Inspiration is a farce that poets have invented to give themselves importance.

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.

Tragedy is restful: and the reason is that hope, that foul, deceitful thing, has no...

Tragedy is restful: and the reason is that hope, that foul, deceitful thing, has no...

An ugly sight, a man who is afraid.

An ugly sight, a man who is afraid.

Love is, above all, the gift of oneself

Love is, above all, the gift of oneself

Every man thinks god is on his side.

Every man thinks god is on his side.

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.

Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.

Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.

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

A good actor must never be in love with anyone but himself.

A good actor must never be in love with anyone but himself.

Saintliness is also a temptation

Saintliness is also a temptation

Have you noticed that life, with murders and catastrophes and fabulous inheritances, happens almost exclusively...

Have you noticed that life, with murders and catastrophes and fabulous inheritances, happens almost exclusively...

What fun it would be to be poor, as long as one was excessively poor!...

What fun it would be to be poor, as long as one was excessively poor!...

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.

Things are beautiful if you love them.

Things are beautiful if you love them.

Life is very nice, but it lacks form. It's the aim of art to give...

Life is very nice, but it lacks form. It's the aim of art to give...

We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask anyone, the house...

We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask anyone, the house...

All evil comes from the old.They grow fat on ideas and young men die of...

All evil comes from the old.They grow fat on ideas and young men die of...

Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in...

Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in...