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Jean Anouilh, a French dramatist, was born on June 23, 1910, and passed away on October 3, 1987. His works are characterized by profound philosophical thoughts and unique dramatic style, making him one of the most important representatives of French theater in the 20th century.

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Famous Jean Anouilh Quotes

“Life isn't what you think it is. It's like water, and the young let it trickle away between their fingers without even noticing. Cup your hands, keep it safe. Life eventually becomes something else, something hard, something simple, something you can hold in your hand and nibble on contentedly as you sit in the sun.”

Thinking Life Hard Hands Young Water Simple Sun Safe Fingers Cups Noticing

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“Life consists of nothing more than the happiness we can get out of it.”

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“Life is a child playing round your feet, a tool you hold firmly in your grip, a bench you sit down upon in the evening, in your garden.”

Life Children Life Is Feet Garden Tools Rounds Evening Benches Children Playing

Book:The play as theater

Source: The play as theater

“Our entire life, with our fine moral code and our precious freedom, consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are.”

Life Accepting Acceptance Life Changing Being Yourself Live By Loving Yourself Accepting Yourself Accepting Love

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“Life is very nice, but it lacks form. It's the aim of art to give it some.”

Life Giving Art Form Life Is Nice Aim Very Nice

Book:... Plays: Antigone. Eurydice (Legend of lovers). The ermine. The rehearsal. Romeo and Jeannette

Source: ... Plays: Antigone. Eurydice (Legend of lovers). The ermine. The rehearsal. Romeo and Jeannette

“What you get free costs too much.”

Life Success Too Much Cost Catchy

Book:The Lark

Source: The Lark

“To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows. It is easy to say no, even if saying no means death.”

Ifs Life Mean Hands Easy Sweat Sleeves Saying No Plunge Elbows

Book:Plays: Antigone. Eurydice (Legend of lovers). The ermine. The rehearsal. Romeo and Jeannette

Source: Plays: Antigone. Eurydice (Legend of lovers). The ermine. The rehearsal. Romeo and Jeannette

About the Author

Born: June 23, 1910
Died: October 3, 1987
Known for: Dramatist
Quotes: 82

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