History books that contain no lies are extremely dull. Anatole France on history
To imagine is everything, to know is nothing at all. Anatole France on imagination
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves we must die to one life before we can enter another. Anatole France on life
In art as in love, instinct is enough. Anatole France on love
Only men who are not interested in women are interested in women's clothes. Men who like women never notice what they wear. Anatole France on men
Nature has no principles. She makes no distinction between good and evil. Anatole France on nature
It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion. Anatole France on nature
Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened. Anatole France on pet
Religion has done love a great service by making it a sin. Anatole France on religion
The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards. Anatole France on teacher
The truth is that life is delicious, horrible, charming, frightful, sweet, bitter, and that is everything. Anatole France on truth
War will disappear only when men shall take no part whatever in violence and shall be ready to suffer every persecution that their abstention will bring them. It is the only way to abolish war. Anatole France on war
I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom. Anatole France on wisdom
Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom. Anatole France on wisdom
Only men who are not interested in women are interested in women's clothes. Men who like women never notice what they wear. Anatole France on women
You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working in just the same way, you learn to love by loving. Anatole France on work
If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. Anatole France on fool
A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance. Anatole France on happiness
We do not know what to do with this short life, yet we want another which will be eternal. Anatole France on life