I am Bourbon as a matter of honour, royalist according to reason and conviction, and republican by taste and character. — François-René de Chateaubriand Bourbon Copy Share Image
The original writer is not he who refrains from imitating others, but he who can be imitated by none. — François-René de Chateaubriand Imitating others Copy Share Image
“Brothers in one great family, children lose their common features only when they lose their innocence, which is the same everywhere. Then… — François-René de Chateaubriand Children Copy Share Image
Forests precede civilizations and deserts follow them. — François-René de Chateaubriand Civilization Copy Share Image
Perfect works are rare, because they must be produced at the happy moment when taste and genius unite; and this rare conjuncture,… — François-René de Chateaubriand Certain Copy Share Image
I value in the cat the independent and almost ungrateful spirit which prevents her from attaching herself to any one, the indifference… — François-René de Chateaubriand Arches Copy Share Image
In living literature no person is a competent judge but of works written in his own language. I have expressed my opinion… — François-René de Chateaubriand Admiration Copy Share Image
A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure;… — François-René de Chateaubriand Art Copy Share Image
“But instead of this peace which I dared to expect, what anguish has weighed down my days! To become the perpetual plaything… — François-René de Chateaubriand Destiny Copy Share Image
Let us not disdain glory too much; nothing is finer, except virtue. The height of happiness would be to unite both in… — François-René de Chateaubriand Disdain Copy Share Image
There is nothing beautiful or sweet or great in life that is not mysterious. — François-René de Chateaubriand Beautiful Copy Share Image
“Imagination is rich, abundant, full of marvels, existence poor, dry, disenchanted. One inhabits, with a full heart, an empty world.” — François-René de Chateaubriand Imagination Copy Share Image
