20+ Georges Duhamel Quotes On Education, George Duhamel
Georges Duhamel was a French novelist, poet, and essayist. He was a founding member of the Académie Goncourt and a recipient of the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française. His most famous works include the novel Le Notaire du Havre and the autobiographical novel Confession de minuit. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Georges Duhamel on leadership, education, life.
It is always brave to say what everyone thinks. — Georges Duhamel
We do not know the true value of our moments until they have undergone the test of memory. — Georges Duhamel
The swimmer adrift on the open seas measures his strength, and strives with all his muscles to keep himself afloat. But what is he to do when there is no land on the horizon, and none beyond it? — Georges Duhamel
To drink is a small matter. To be thirsty is everything. — Georges Duhamel
Do not trust your memory; it is a net full of holes; the most beautiful prizes slip through it. — Georges Duhamel
We do not know the true value of our moments until they have undergone the test of memory. Like the images the photographer plunges into a golden bath, our sentiments take on color; and only then, after that recoil and that trans-figuration, do we understand their real meaning and enjoy them in all their tranquil splendor. — Georges Duhamel
Suffering has roused them from the sleep of gentle life, and every day fills them with a terrible intoxication. They are now something more than themselves; those we loved were merely happy shadows. — Georges Duhamel
I have too much respect for the idea of God to make it responsible for such an absurd world. — Georges Duhamel
In the beds which the piety of the public has prepared on every side, stricken men await the verdict of fate. — Georges Duhamel
I can no longer think what I want to think. My thoughts have been replaced by moving images. — Georges Duhamel
It is strange what a contempt men have for the joys that are offered them freely. — Georges Duhamel
When you are in it up to your ears, keep your mouth shut. — Georges Duhamel
There is no French town in which the wounds inflicted on the battle-field are not bleeding. — Georges Duhamel
You conquered the landscape with the soles of shoes, not the tires. — Georges Duhamel
A library is that venerable place where men preserve the history of their experience, their tentative experiments, their discoveries, and their plans... in books may be found the recipes for daily living - the prescriptions for the mind and the heart. — Georges Duhamel
The man who has entered into a beautiful union is sure of at least one person to whom he can give the best that he possesses. — Georges Duhamel
The desire for order is the only order in the world. — Georges Duhamel
We can know nothing till after this grave debate. The soul must withdraw, for this is not its hour. Now the knife must divide the flesh, and lay the ravage bare, and do its work completely. — Georges Duhamel
Courtesy is not dead - it has merely taken refuge in Great Britain. — Georges Duhamel
No doubt about it: error is the rule, truth is the accident of error. — Georges Duhamel
Life Lessons by Georges Duhamel
- Georges Duhamel's work emphasizes the importance of understanding and appreciating the beauty of everyday life.
- He encourages readers to find joy in the small moments and to seek out meaningful connections with others.
- His stories also remind us to be compassionate and understanding of others, no matter their background or circumstances.
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