Nicolas Chamfort Quotes

There are two things that one must get used to or one will find life unendurable: the damages of time and injustices of men.

Nicolas Chamfort

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: April 6, 1741 - April 13, 1794

Topics

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I adore falseness. I don't want you to tell me accurately what happened yesterday. I want you to lie about it, to exaggerate, to entertain me.

Jim Crace

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When I started publishing - my first novel came out in 1990 - there were no options for publishing science fiction in Canada. There were no small presses, and the large presses simply would not touch it at all.

Robert J. Sawyer

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The Second World War claimed tens of millions of victims.

Jean-Marie Le Pen

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I absolutely refused to make out with the gorgeous male model.

Trisha Yearwood

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Most centrist Democrats... try to distance themselves from controversies that recall the 1960s. There are journalistic centrists as well, who avoid hard truths for the sake of acceptance and legitimacy.

Tom Hayden

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I'm always afraid of making mistakes. I think I was born with that.

RM

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I did my first Broadway play, 'The Vertical Hour,' in 2006, with Julianne Moore, who's always been one of my favorite actresses. My scene was with her, so it was nerve-racking.

Rutina Wesley

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Okay - before I even had a baby, I would dream of the day I could make ponytails on my kid. I don't know why. I somehow got it in my head that it would be such a cool thing.

Constance Marie

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Before I went to a meeting at the 'Harvard Lampoon,' I had no idea that there was even a comedy magazine at Harvard, let alone that you could write comedy potentially for a living.

Colin Jost

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I was definitely one of those people who fell for the fat-free cookies and chips that are loaded with sugar and calories.

Alison Sweeney

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Recently, I dreamed that I returned home to find my wife had married Ray Winstone. They were kind and let me stay, but the whole thing was awkward.

Peter Capaldi

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The threat from extreme weather events highlights the importance of investing in preparedness.

Sheri Fink

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