Jean Racine

Playwright French 1639 – 1699

French classicist playwright known for tragic dramas.

389 quotes

"Music is the food of the soul."
Music
"Faith sustains hope when all else fails."
Faith
"Leaders are servants of a greater purpose."
Leadership
"Work gives meaning and dignity to human life."
Work
"Dreams show us what our hearts truly desire."
Dreams
"Laughter is the balm that heals human sorrow."
Humor
"Justice without compassion becomes tyranny."
Justice
"Fear paralyzes those who surrender to it."
Fear
"Power is most dangerous when held by the ambitious."
Power
"Wealth brings responsibility, not merely pleasure."
Money
"Health is the greatest treasure of mortal life."
Health
"Adventure tests the mettle of the human spirit."
Adventure
"Imagination transcends the boundaries of reality."
Imagination
"History is the teacher of those who will learn."
History
"Philosophy seeks to answer the eternal questions."
Philosophy
"Literature gives voice to the voiceless."
Literature
"War destroys what peace builds slowly."
War
"Motivation arises from clarity of purpose."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes those prepared to receive it."
Inspiration
"Relationships are the true wealth of existence."
Relationships
"Solitude is the companion of the contemplative."
Solitude
"Gratitude multiplies what we have been given."
Gratitude
"Creativity emerges from the depths of the soul."
Creativity
"Kindness echoes through eternity."
Kindness
"Perseverance is the path to all achievement."
Perseverance
"The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of."
Wisdom
"We love without reason, and without reason we cease to love."
Love
"Time is the fire in which we burn."
Time
"In the theater of life, we are all both actors and audience."
Life
"Jealousy is the tribute that mediocrity pays to genius."
Power