Inspiration Quote by Anatole France — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving.”

“We have never heard the devil's side of the story, God wrote all the book.”

“It is the certainty that they possess the truth that makes men cruel.”

“Epicure a dit: ou Dieu veut empêcher le mal et ne le peut, ou il le peut et ne le veut, ou il ne le peut ni ne le veut, ou il le veut et le peut. S'il le veut et ne le peut, il est impuissant; s'il le peut et ne le veut, il est pervers; s'il ne le peut ni ne le veut, il est impuissant et pervers; s'il le veut et le peut, que ne le fait-il, mon père ?”

“It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.”

“If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living.”

“When you see a man of worth, think of how you may emulate him. When you see one who is unworthy, examine yourself.”

“Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.”

“To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”

“The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason.”

“There is no way to prosperity, prosperity is the way.”

“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure: which is: Try to please everybody.”