Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent.
Quote by Antoine de Rivarol about opinion, talent, society, world, people
Quotes by Antoine de Rivarol
9 quotes by Antoine de Rivarol
Antoine de Rivarol - french writer and epigrammist
Was born on 26 jun 1753.
Died on 11 apr 1801, at 47 years old.
Died on 11 apr 1801, at 47 years old.
Origin country: France
Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.
Quote by Antoine de Rivarol about philosophy, sun
Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.
Quote by Antoine de Rivarol about idea, interest, talent
Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future.
Quote by Antoine de Rivarol about people, present, past, future, man, life
Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way.
Quote by Antoine de Rivarol about opinion, bad luck, people, bad, good, good luck
Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.
Quote by Antoine de Rivarol about philosophy, thinking
To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes.
Quote by Antoine de Rivarol about opinion, children, self-control, happiness
