Jean Rostand Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Stupidity, outrage, vanity, cruelty, iniquity, bad faith, falsehood - we fail to see the whole array when it is facing in the same direction as we.”

“To be adult is to be alone.”

“We must watch over our modesty in the presence of those who cannot understand its grounds.”

“It takes a very deep-rooted opinion to survive unexpressed.”

“My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.”

“Falsity cannot keep an idea from being beautiful; there are certain errors of such ingenuity that one could regret their not ranking among the achievements of the human mind.”

“Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.”

“One must credit an hypothesis with all that has had to be discovered in order to demolish it.”

“To reflect is to disturb one's thoughts.”

“It may offend us to hear our own thoughts expressed by others: we are not sure enough of their souls.”