Jean Rostand quotes

" My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists. " # Pessimism # Sincerity # Optimism

" A man is not old as long as he is seeking something. " # Age and Aging

" Certain brief sentences are peerless in their ability to give one the feeling that nothing remains to be said. " # Aphorisms and Epigrams # Brevity # Age and Aging

" Kill one man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill them all, and you are a god. " # Murder # God # Victory

" To be adult is to be alone. " # Adulthood

" There are certain moments when we might wish the future were built by men of the past. " # The future # Freedom # Power

" To reflect is to disturb one's thoughts. " # Thoughts and Thinking

" Renown? I've already got more of it than those I respect, and will never have as much as those for whom I feel contempt.. " # Fame # Love # Respectability

" It may offend us to hear our own thoughts expressed by others: we are not sure enough of their souls. " # Agreement # Freedom # Power

" God, that dumping ground of our dreams. " # God # Freedom # Power