All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.
Tag: Anatole France
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Existence would be intolerable if we were never to dream.
It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot.
The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.
People who have no weaknesses are terrible; there is no way of taking advantage of them.
Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.
If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.