Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

—Jules Renard

About Jules Renard

Portrait of Jules Renard

Pierre-Jules Renard (pronounced [pjɛʁ ʒyl ʁənaʁ]; 22 February 1864 – 22 May 1910) was a French novelist, playwright, and diarist. He was a member of the Académie Goncourt and is acclaimed for Poil de carotte (Carrot Top, 1894), a bitterly ironical account of his own childhood. His other famous works...

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The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse.

—Jules Renard

It is not how old you are, but how you are old.

—Jules Renard

Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties.

—Jules Renard

Failure is not the only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.

—Jules Renard

Be modest! It is the kind of pride least likely to offend.

—Jules Renard

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