Antoine Rivarol quotes

Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future. (Antoine Rivarol)
It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit. View quote
Antoine Rivarol
Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls. View quote
Antoine Rivarol
Memory always obeys the commands of the heart. View quote
Antoine Rivarol
Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity. View quote
Antoine Rivarol
Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech. View quote
Antoine Rivarol
Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way. View quote
Antoine Rivarol
The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it. View quote
Antoine Rivarol
Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent. View quote
Antoine Rivarol
Vices are often habits rather than passions. View quote
Antoine Rivarol
Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent. (Antoine Rivarol)
It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it. View quote
Antoine Rivarol
Reason is an historian, but the passions are actors. View quote
Antoine Rivarol
To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes. View quote
Antoine Rivarol