Guy de Maupassant

Writer French 1850 – 1893

French writer famous for short stories and novels.

390 quotes

"Politics is the art of the possible."
Politics
"A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another."
Family
"Every individual is a genius, but judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree and it will live its whole life believing it is stupid."
Education
"The only true prison is the mind."
Freedom
"Money is a good servant but a bad master."
Money
"Adventure awaits those brave enough to seek it."
Adventure
"Beauty lies not in the face, but in the soul."
Beauty
"Death comes for us all, so live each day as if it were your last."
Death
"Perseverance is not just the key to success; it is the lock."
Perseverance
"Gratitude transforms what we have into enough."
Gratitude
"Creativity is the ultimate act of defiance."
Creativity
"Justice is the foundation of all lasting peace."
Justice
"Patience is the ultimate form of power."
Patience
"Knowledge without wisdom is dangerous."
Knowledge
"Time heals all wounds, but it also wounds all heels."
Time
"Truth is like the sun; you can shut it out for a time, but it will not go away."
Truth
"Freedom is the rarest treasure, and the most easily lost."
Freedom
"Peace begins with a smile."
Peace
"Nature is the greatest teacher of all."
Nature
"Art is the closest thing to magic."
Art
"Science is organized knowledge."
Science
"Music is the divine language."
Music
"Faith is the bridge between the known and the unknown."
Faith
"A leader must serve, not rule."
Leadership
"Work done with love is prayer."
Work
"Dreams are the blueprints of reality."
Dreams
"Humor heals what medicine cannot."
Humor
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but love is in the heart of the beloved."
Beauty
"We are not here merely to make a living; we are here to enrich the world."
Life
"The greatest adventure is self-discovery."
Adventure