Fontenelle Quotes

You just want to do something. You just want to stand up in a courtroom, even if it's this room, whatever this room used to be... As a public defender, you're in court every day, going to trial every day. You miss that. - Fontenelle

Women react differently: a French woman who sees herself betrayed by her husband will kill his mistress; an Italian will kill her husband; a Spaniard will kill both; and a German will kill herself. - Bernard Le Bovier Fontenelle

To be happy one must have a good stomach and a bad heart. - Fontenelle

There are three things I have loved but never understood. Art, music and women. - Bernard Le Bovier Fontenelle

There are three things I have always loved, and never understood - painting, music, women. - Fontenelle

It is the passions that do and undo everything. - Bernard Le Bovier Fontenelle

If I held all the thoughts of the world in my hand, I would be careful not to open it. - Fontenelle

If I had my hand full of truth, I would take good care how I opened it. - Fontenelle

A well cultivated mind is made up of all the minds of preceding ages; it is only the one single mind educated by all previous time. - Fontenelle

A great obstacle to happiness is to expect too much happiness. - Fontenelle

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