WIST Quotations

Karr, Alphonse -- (Attributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

Some people are always grumbling that roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses.

Alphonse Karr (1808-1890) French journalist and novelist
(Attributed)

Dave — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:24:55 +0000

Every man has three characters — that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has.

Alphonse Karr (1808-1890) French journalist and novelist
A Tour Round My Garden [Voyage autour de mon jardin] (1851)
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Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

If we are to abolish the death penalty, I should like to see the first step taken by our friends, the murderers.

Alphonse Karr (1808-1890) French journalist and novelist
Les Guêpes (31 Jan 1849)

Dave — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:04:58 +0000

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.]

Alphonse Karr (1808-1890) French journalist and novelist
Les Guêpes, vi (Jan 1849)