It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it. – Antoine Rivarol
To lose one’s self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes. – Antoine Rivarol
Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way. – Antoine Rivarol
Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent. – Antoine Rivarol
Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future. – Antoine Rivarol