Jean de la Bruyere Quotes

French - Philosopher | 1645 - 1696

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Jean de la Bruyere

InspirationalGrowMiraclesOut

Love and friendship exclude each other.

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FriendshipLoveLove And Friendship

There are only three events in a man's life; birth, life, and death; he is not conscious of being born, he dies in pain, and he forgets to live.

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LifeLiveDeathManPainBorn

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

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FriendshipFriendsLongTwoLittle

There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking.

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MusicPoetryPaintingMediocrity

Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.

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WorldDiamondsSoundJudgmentPearls

The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest.

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FunnyDayBurdenFirstGuestPest

Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty.

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BiasMindsTwoOppositeHabitsOur

Time makes friendship stronger, but love weaker.

Jean de la Bruyere

FriendshipLoveTimeStrongerWeaker

The Opera is obviously the first draft of a fine spectacle; it suggests the idea of one.

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FirstOperaFineDraftIdea

Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness.

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TimeWorstFirstComplainMakeWho

When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman.

Jean de la Bruyere

WorkGoodThoughtsJudgeYouLook

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