“One can make one's life a complete misery, worrying about burglaries and shipwrecks, but ask anyone, anyone you know ... earth-shattering disasters and fabulous inheritances all seems to take place exclusively in the newspapers.”
Quote by Jean Anouilh
Work
The rehearsal or Love punished
This book delves into complex emotional dynamics, focusing on the interplay between love and retribution within a theatrical rehearsal context. more
Author
Jean Anouilh
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. more
You May Also Like
Source: The waltz of the toreadors: a play in three acts. Translated by Lucienne Hill
“One can be a patriot, you know, without making one's wife join the breadline.”
Source: Jean Anouilh ... plays
Source: The Collected Plays [Jean Anouilh]
Source: The Waltz of the Toreadors
“All children are sweet at five. But at twelve they begin to get silly.”
Source: Jean Anouilh
“Rien n'est vrai que ce qu'on ne dit pas. Nothing is true except that which is unsaid.”
“Exercise till the mind feels delight in reposing from the fatigue.”