Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set a bad example.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: September 15, 1613 - March 17, 1680

Topics

LoveGoodPeopleAdviceBadOld

I've never been more than 9 years old.

Jerry Lewis

MoreNeverOldYearsBeenThan

This planet Earth, the act of putting a roof over our heads, our flesh and blood existence, it's all very temporary.

Melissa Auf der Maur

EarthBloodOverRoofExistenceAct

I'm never going to be an improv comedian.

Andre Braugher

NeverImprovGoingComedian

I'd like someone who challenges me, someone who is more beautiful in the inside than they are on the outside.

Matthew Morrison

BeautifulMeChallengesSomeoneMore

Dickens's final book, 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood,' forms the jumping-off point for my new novel, 'The Last Dickens'. This last work by Dickens has very little social commentary and a pretty tightly efficient storyline and cast of characters. Not necessarily what we think of when we think what characterizes Dickens.

Matthew Pearl

WorkBookThinkMysteryNewLittle

There is a note in the front of the volume saying that no public reading may be given without first getting the author's permission. It ought to be made much more difficult to do than that.

Robert Benchley

SayingReadingMoreDifficultFirst

I am not strong on perfection.

Jasper Johns

ArtPerfectionI AmStrongAm

Sometimes I make more money in a weekend than my grandpa made in a year.

Diplo

MoneyWeekendYearSometimesMore

My only expenses are probably guitar strings and records.

Chris Isaak

GuitarStringsExpensesOnlyRecords

No, but you've got to be here in case something does happen.

Bob Paisley

YouHappenSomethingHereGotCase

When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.

Plato

LiveMenBelieveSpeakNobodyMay

When I don't have a girlfriend, who I am answerable to, I can go out and hang with people. But whether you go for a movie with someone or a meal or a drive, it is assumed that you are dating that person.

Shahid Kapoor

DatingI AmPeopleDriveSomeoneGo

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