Antoine Rivarol Quotes

Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future.

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way.

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes.

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it.

Memory always obeys the commands of the heart.

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the interests hatreds.