Jules Renard

Talent is a matter of quantity. Talent does not write on page, it writes three hundred.

Talent is a matter of quantity. Talent does not write on page, it writes three hundred.

Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.

Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.

Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none.

Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none.

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

We spend our lives talking about this mystery. Our life.

We spend our lives talking about this mystery. Our life.