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Jean Anouilh

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Jean Anouilh's background may be a mystery, but their perspective is crystal clear. Whether reflecting on Courage or Fear, Jean Anouilh brought uncommon clarity to every subject. Browse 20 quotes by Jean Anouilh that cover ground from Courage, Fear, Death, Beauty, and Art. Start here and see if you agree: "It takes a certain courage and a certain greatness to be truly base."

“To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows. It is easy to say no, even if saying no means death.”

— Jean Anouilh

Death

All Quotes by Jean Anouilh

“Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage.”

— Jean Anouilh

Courage

“We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask anyone, the house is never burgled, and the ship never goes down.”

— Jean Anouilh

Fear

“Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed.”

— Jean Anouilh

Power

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

— Jean Anouilh

Life

“Life is a wonderful thing to talk about, or to read about in history books - but it is terrible when one has to live it.”

— Jean Anouilh

History

“Men create real miracles when they use their God-given courage and intelligence.”

— Jean Anouilh

Courage

“It takes a certain courage and a certain greatness to be truly base.”

— Jean Anouilh

Courage

“An ugly sight, a man who is afraid.”

— Jean Anouilh

Fear

“Beauty is one of the rare things which does not lead to doubt of God.”

— Jean Anouilh

Beauty

“Nothing is irreparable in politics.”

— Jean Anouilh

Politics

“Some men like to make a little garden out of life and walk down a path.”

— Jean Anouilh

Gardening

“Tragedy is restful: and the reason is that hope, that foul, deceitful thing, has no part in it.”

— Jean Anouilh

Hope

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

— Jean Anouilh

Art

“To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows. It is easy to say no, even if saying no means death.”

— Jean Anouilh

Death

“One cannot weep for the entire world, it is beyond human strength. One must choose.”

— Jean Anouilh

Strength

“Things are beautiful if you love them.”

— Jean Anouilh

Art