Thousands upon thousands are yearly brought into a state of real poverty by their great anxiety not to be thought poor.
Robert Mallet (1915-2002) French novelist, poet, playwright, academician
(Attributed)
Quotations by:
Mallet, Robert
It is not impossibilities which fill us with deepest despair, but possibilities which we have failed to realize.
Robert Mallet (1915-2002) French novelist, poet, playwright, academician
Apostilles: ou, L’Utile et le Futile (1972)
How many pessimists end up by desiring the things they fear, in order to prove that they are right?
Robert Mallet (1915-2002) French novelist, poet, playwright, academician
Apostilles (1972)