Author: Pierre Beaumarchais

Quotes

Because you are a great lord, you believe yourself to be a great genius. You took the trouble to be born, but no more.

Because you are a great lord, you believe yourself to be a great genius. You took the trouble to be born, but no more.

- Pierre Beaumarchais

I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to weep.

I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to weep.

- Pierre Beaumarchais

These days what's not worth saying gets set to music.

These days what's not worth saying gets set to music.

- Pierre Beaumarchais

I quickly laugh at everything for fear of having to cry.

I quickly laugh at everything for fear of having to cry.

- Pierre Beaumarchais

Drinking when we are not thirsty and making love at all seasons, madam: that is all there is to distinguish us from other animals.

Drinking when we are not thirsty and making love at all seasons, madam: that is all there is to distinguish us from other animals.

- Pierre Beaumarchais

As long as I don't write about the government, religion, politics, and other institutions, I am free to print anything.

As long as I don't write about the government, religion, politics, and other institutions, I am free to print anything.

- Pierre Beaumarchais

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