Three popular French comedies
A source page for quotes linked to Pierre Beaumarchais.
“Calumniate, calumniate; there will always be something which sticks.”
“The same wind that extinguishes a light can set a brazier on fire.”
“It is by no means necessary to understand things to speak confidently about them.”
“To obtain a woman who loves you, you must treat her as if she didn't.”
“It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.”
“I quickly laugh at everything for fear of having to cry.”
“A writer's inspiration is not just to create. He must eat three times a day.”
“Without the freedom to criticize, there is no true praise.”
“I would rather worry without need than live without heed.”