Marcel Pagnol Born : February 28, 1895 Died : April 18, 1974 Browse All Authors Top 10 quotes by 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 sadness men children One has to watch out for engineers. They begin with the sewing machine and end up with the atomic bomb. Marcel Pagnol bombs machines watches The most difficult secret for a man to keep is the opinion he has of himself. Marcel Pagnol self-esteem secret men I was terrified that the wild boar might be attacking my father, and so I prayed to God - if he existed - to protect him and to direct the boar against my uncle instead, who believed in heaven, and therefore was more willing to die. Marcel Pagnol uncles heaven father One has to look out for engineers - they begin with sewing machines and end up with the atomic bomb. Marcel Pagnol end look atomic-bomb engineers The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be. Marcel Pagnol be-happy future happy people A secret is not something unrevealed, but something told privately, in a whisper. Marcel Pagnol privately whisper something secret The most difficult secret for a man to keep is his own opinion of himself. Marcel Pagnol own man difficult opinion Honor is like a match, you can only use it once. Marcel Pagnol match only like you honor It's better to choose the culprits than to seek them out. Marcel Pagnol seek choose out better
