Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt quotes

You have to really use your imagination to refresh your daily life. (Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt)
I find mirrors detestable; I dislike seeing myself. Of course, there's a mirror in the bathroom, but it's a magnifying one for shaving. Photographs are fine, but I don't like mirrors because they take you by surprise. View quote
Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
No, you're mistaken. Not 'What filthy weather' but 'It's a fine rainy day. View quote
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Everything in life can be tiring and tiresome if we don't have the ability to look at it as if it's the first time we've ever done it. View quote
Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
In Brussels, you are able to have a lot of appointments in a day. In Paris, you can have one, two, maybe three, but you spend all your time on the road, in the car or in the suburbs. In Brussels, everything is easy. It's not a very big city, and the people are very quiet and warm. View quote
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I don't like apartments - the idea of other people living, copulating and defecating above me - they make me feel as trapped as a slice of ham in a sandwich. When I was a student in Paris, I always rented attics right at the top of buildings, and as soon as I was making enough money, I bought houses. View quote
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