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)