We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at all.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

Topics: Jean De La Fontaine Quotes

But the shortest works are always the best.

But the shortest works are always the best.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.

Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.

All power is a compound of time and patience

All power is a compound of time and patience

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something....

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something....

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

One returns to the place one came from.

One returns to the place one came from.

Beware so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance

Beware so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance

Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.

Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

I cant say I dont miss you...because whenever I think about you, my heart breaks...

I cant say I dont miss you...because whenever I think about you, my heart breaks...

If a girl has a wall up it's because it was built. Brick by brick,...

If a girl has a wall up it's because it was built. Brick by brick,...

The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up...

The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up...

Time is money.