All Jean Giono Quotes
- Spring sprang suddenly onto the land. Inspirational
- When I reflect that one man, armed only with his own physical and moral resources, was able to cause this land of Canaan to spring… Able
- I should like to write about what happens when fictive people encounter and are embellished by real people. Embellished
- I have always hated crowds. I like deserts, prisons, and monasteries. I have discovered, too, that there are fewer idiots at 3000 meters above sea… Always Hated
- Remember, all of man's happiness is in the little valleys. Tiny little ones. Small enough to call from one side to the other. All
- The Italians are said to be noisy and to gesticulate, but that is a libel dreamed up by the English. Dreamed
- From the time we began to build houses and cities, since we invented the wheel, we have not advanced one step toward happiness. We have… Achieve
- For a human character to reveal truly exceptional qualities, one must have the good fortune to be able to observe its performance over many years.… Able
- There are also times in life when a person has to rush off in pursuit of hopefulness. Hopefulness