Quotes by Moliere

"All which is not prose is verse; and all which is not verse is prose."

"One ought to look a good deal at oneself before thinking of condemning others."

"Don't appear so scholarly, pray. Humanize your talk, and speak to be understood."

"People don't mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous."

"There's nothing quite like tobacco: it's the passion of decent folk, and whoever lives without tobacco doesn't deserve to live."

"It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I'm right."

"I prefer a pleasant vice to an annoying virtue."

"Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error."

"Grammar, which knows how to control even kings."

"If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless."

"I have the fault of being a little more sincere than is proper."

"It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do."

"Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows."

"It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we love."

"I want to be distinguished from the rest to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me."

"We die only once, and for such a long time."

"If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble."

"A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house."

"He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure."

"Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money."