Quotes by Alphonse Karr

“The more things change, the more they remain the same.”

“If men knew all that women think, they would be twenty times more audacious”

“Love is the most terrible, and also the most generous of the passions; it is the only one which includes in its dreams the happiness of someone else”

“Every man has three characters - that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has.”

“Love in marriage should be the accomplishment of a beautiful dream, and not, as it too often is, the end.”

“If we are to abolish the death penalty, I should like to see the first step taken by my friends the murderers”

“Happiness is composed of misfortunes avoided.”

“Uncertainty is the worst of all evils until the moment when reality makes us regret uncertainty.”

“Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others”

“I gather from a lawyer that there was a rehearsal yesterday. We havent a hope. I know the presiding judge too: Ive had the misfortune to sleep with his wife. He was specially picked.”

“Character is doing the right thing when nobodys looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing thats right is to get by, and the only thing thats wrong is to get caught.”

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.

All people have three characters, that which they exhibit, that which they are, and that which they think they are.

The more things change the more they stay the same. (Plus ca change plus cest la meme chose.)

The more things change the more they remain the same.

Happiness is composed of misfortunes avoided.

Love is the most terrible, and also the most generous of the passions; it is the only one which includes in its dreams the happiness of someone else.

If men knew all that women think, they would be twenty times more audacious.

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

Love in marriage should be the accomplishment of a beautiful dream, and not, as it too often is, the end.