187 Quotes by Jean de La Fontaine

Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.

O love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence.

We are never content with our lot.

The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.

What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.

Un auteur ga" te tout quand il veut trop bien faire. An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.

I bend, but I do not break.

The worst time is always the present.

We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?