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Jules Renard was a French author born on January 22, 1864, and died on May 22, 1910. Known for his humor, satire, and profound observations, he is considered one of the important symbolist writers in the history of French literature.

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Famous Jules Renard Quotes

“We spend our lives talking about this mystery. Our life.”

Existence Talking Our Lives Mystery

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“Clarity is the politeness of the man of letters.”

Men He Man Letters Clarity Politeness

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“God, he whom everyone knows, by name.”

Knows God Names

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“There is a justice, but we do not always see it. Discreet, smiling, it is there, at one side, a little behind injustice, which makes a big noise.”

Littles Bigs Sides Justice Behinds Injustice Noise Discreet

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“Do not ask me to be kind; just ask me to act as though I were.”

Kind Asks Kindness Ask Me Be Kind

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“We are in the world to laugh. In purgatory or in hell we shall no longer be able to do so. And in heaven it would not be proper.”

World Able Heaven Laughing Hell Laughter Purgatory

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“I have a remarkable memory; I forget everything. It is wonderfully convenient. It is as though the world were constantly renewing itself for me.”

World Memories Forget Remarkable Convenient Forget Everything

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“The void yields up nothing. You have to be a great poet to make it ring.”

Poet Rings Yield Void Great Poet

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“How describe the delicate thing that happens when a brilliant insect alights on a flower? Words, with their weight, fall upon the picture like birds of prey.”

Happens Fall Flower Bird Weight Brilliant Delicate Insects Prey Birds Of Prey Delicate Things

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“In literature, there are only oxen. The biggest ones are the geniuses-the ones who toil eighteen hours a day without tiring.”

Writing Literature Hours Genius Toil Tire Eighteen Oxen

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About the Author

Born: January 22, 1864
Died: May 22, 1910
Known for: Author
Quotes: 110

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