198 Quotes by François Rabelais

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

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.

Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this.

Not everyone is a debtor who wishes to be; not everyone who wishes makes creditors.

Everything comes in time to those who can wait.

I'd gladly do without a valet. I'm never so well treated as when I'm without a valet.

In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will.

There is nothing holy nor sacred to those who have abandoned God and reason in order to follow their perverse desires.

Don't limp in front of the lame.