I thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value of the gifts useful to life. — Anatole France
An education which does not cultivate the will is an education that depraves the mind. — Anatole France
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. — Anatole France
I do not know any reading more easy, more fascinating, more delightful than a catalogue. — Anatole France
We reproach people for talking about themselves; but it is the subject they treat best. — Anatole France
What can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven and earth could come by chance — Anatole France
Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe. — Anatole France
We do not know what to do with this short life, yet we want another which will be eternal. — Anatole France
The truth is that life is delicious, horrible, charming, frightful, sweet, bitter, and that is everything. — Anatole France
There are very honest people who do not think that they have had a bargain unless they have cheated a merchant. — Anatole France
The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which will last forever. — Anatole France
That man is prudent who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain events of the future. — Anatole France