Privately Quotes by Marcel Pagnol

“Such is the life of a man. Moments of joy, obliterated by unforgettable sorrow.”

— Marcel Pagnol

Honor is like a match, you can only use it once.

— Marcel Pagnol

Such is the life of a man. Moments of joy, obliterated by unforgettable sadness. There's no need to tell the children that.

— Marcel Pagnol

A secret is not something unrevealed, but something told privately, in a whisper.

— Marcel Pagnol

The most difficult secret for a man to keep is his own opinion of himself.

— Marcel Pagnol

One has to look out for engineers - they begin with sewing machines and end up with the atomic bomb.

— Marcel Pagnol

The most difficult secret for a man to keep is the opinion he has of himself.

— Marcel Pagnol

“Quand on ne sait pas grand chose, on est toujours cruel pour ceux qui savent encore moins.”

— Marcel Pagnol

I was terrified that the wild boar might be attacking my father, and so I prayed to God - if he existed - to…

— Marcel Pagnol

One has to watch out for engineers. They begin with the sewing machine and end up with the atomic bomb.

— Marcel Pagnol

It's better to choose the culprits than to seek them out.

— Marcel Pagnol