Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

OthersPraiseOrderOurselves

I became a mom at 37 and having a child has been an emancipation for me.

Tori Amos

ChildMeMomBeenEmancipation

I would solve a lot of literary problems just thinking about a character in the subway, where you can't do anything anyway.

Toni Morrison

CharacterProblemsThinkingYouJust

If you turn a smiling face on the world, you've got a chance of finishing up a good-looking old person.

Rolf Harris

WorldChanceFaceSmilingYouTurn

Comedy is far more difficult, as it involves improvisation and impromptu acting, and as an actor, that came as a welcome break for me.

Divyanka Tripathi

WelcomeMeComedyActingActorMore

We all face difficulties of our own, and how comforting it is to immerse yourself in a book - my book, any book, any romance. It's entertainment, it's escape, and it can even be an inspiration!

Debbie Macomber

YourselfBookFaceEscapeRomance

What does it mean, being a woman?

Brigitte Bardot

WomanMeanBeingDoes

A manager is a guide. He takes a group of people and says, 'With you I can make us a success; I can show you the way.'

Arsene Wenger

SuccessPeopleYouI CanGroupWay

People's attitudes about sex aren't healthy anywhere, except maybe in those tribes where they go around naked.

Asia Argento

PeopleSexGoHealthyNakedWhere

Our visions begin with our desires.

Audre Lorde

BeginDesiresOurVisions

If you ask most high schoolers who Bruce Lee is, they will say that it someone they sit next to in English class.

Seth Rogen

SomeoneYouSayWillClassHigh

For me, I prefer to work on my own. I feel like I can tap into a more genuine place, and I feel like my best stuff comes from writing on my own in my own zone.

Tinashe

WorkBestMeWritingFeelI Can

I'm glad Wu-Tang was able to inspire other producers and artists, but I would never want to be erased or removed.

Rza

InspireWantNeverArtistsAble

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