black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

I’d rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous.

Francois Rabelais

But where are the snows of last year? That was the greatest concern of Villon, the Parisian poet.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Concern Greatness Poet Snow
I drink eternally. For me it is an eternity of drinking, and a drinking up of eternity.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Drink Forever Myself
Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Friendship Man Notice Remember
Fate leads the willing, and th’ unwilling draws.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Draw Fate Leadership Willing
The remedy for thirst? It is the opposite of the one for a dog bite: run always after a dog, he’ll never bite you; drink always before thirst, and it will never overtake you.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Animal Bite Dog Thirst Water Yourself
It’s a shame to be called “educated” those who do not study the ancient Greek writers.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Ancient Education Shame Study Writing
Oh how unhappy is the prince served by such men who are so easily corrupted.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Corruption Easy Happiness Serve
The deed will be accomplished with the least amount of bloodshed possible, and, if possible, we’ll save all the souls and send them happily off to their abode.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Accomplishment Happiness Possible Save Soul Willing
Indeed, said the monk, a mass, a matins, and vespers well rung are half-said.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Monk Public
The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Agreement Celestial Prayer Scent Wine
Giving words is an act of lovers.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Act Lover Word
Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a good turn liberally offered to a reasonable man grows continually through noble thought and memory.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Diminish Liberty Man Memories Offering Reason Time
When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Counsel Himself Judgement Marriage
If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Avoid Break Children Fools Mirror See
Pantagruel was telling me that he believed the queen had given the symbolic word used among her subjects to denote sovereign good cheer, when she said to her tabachins, A panacea.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Believe Herself Subject Symbol Word
Everything comes in time to those who can wait.
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Hard Time Inspirational Patience Time

I’d rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

I’d rather write about laughing than crying, For laughter makes men human, and courageous.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Francois Rabelais Quotes