He who has not an adventure has not horse or mule, so says Solomon.–Who is too adventurous, said Echephron,–loses horse and mule.
FRANCOIS RABELAISI drink for the thirst to come.
More Francois Rabelais Quotes
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Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this.
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He that has patience may compass anything.
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From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.
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Frugality is for the vulgar.
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The appetite grows with eating.
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There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.
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I am going to seek a great purpose, draw the curtain, the farce is played.
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Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.
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I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.
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I drink for the thirst to come.
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The dress does not make the monk.
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Half the world does not know how the other half lives.
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It is better to write of laughter than of tears, for laughter is the property of man.
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To laugh is proper to man.
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I am going to seek a great perhaps.
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Fate leads the willing, and th’ unwilling draws.
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To good and true love, fear is forever affixed.
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Wisdom entereth not into a malicious mind.
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So much is a man worth as he esteems himself.
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Thought I to myself, we shall never come off scot-free.
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We will take the good-will for the deed.
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Appetite comes with eating…..but thirst goes away with drinking.
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No noble man ever hated good wine.
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The Devil was sick – the Devil a monk would be, The Devil was well the devil a monk was he.
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Don’t limp in front of the lame.
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If you wish to be good “Pantagruelists” (which is to say, live in peace, joy, health, and always dining well), never put too much faith in people who look out through a hole.
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