Monday 29 October 2018

October 29: Jean Giraudoux Quotes

Born this date in 1882: Jean Giraudoux French dramatist, novelist and diplomat. 10 quotes to celebrate his birthday. 

  1. The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you've got it made.
  2. Only the mediocre are always at their best.
  3. I'm not afraid of death. It's the stake one puts up in order to play the game of life.
  4. Those who weep recover more quickly than those who smile.
  5. Men should only believe half of what women say. But which half?
  6. There is nothing so wrong in this world that a sensible woman can't set it right in the course of an afternoon.
  7. One of the privileges of the great is to witness catastrophes from a terrace.
  8. Destiny is simply the relentless logic of each day we live.
  9. It's odd how people waiting for you stand out far less clearly than people you are waiting for.
  10. When he (man) ceased any longer to heed the words of the seers and prophets, science lovingly brought forth the radio.




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