Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses. Alphonse Karr More Quotes by Alphonse Karr More Quotes From Alphonse Karr All people have three characters, that which they exhibit, that which they have, and that which they think they have. Alphonse Karr character people thinking Love is the most terrible, and also the most generous of the passions; it is the only one which includes in its dreams the happiness of someone else. Alphonse Karr passion dream happiness I am thankful that thorns have roses. Alphonse Karr i-am-thankful thorns rose The more things change, the more they stay the same. Alphonse Karr more-the-merrier change birthday Uncertainty is the worst of all evils until the moment when reality makes us regret uncertainty. Alphonse Karr regret evil reality The more the change, the more it is the same thing. Alphonse Karr Avoid all haste; calmness is an essential ingredient of politeness. Alphonse Karr ingredients haste essentials If we are to abolish the death penalty, I should like to see the first step taken by our friends the murderers. Alphonse Karr taken friendship death Every man has three characters: that which he shows, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has. Alphonse Karr angel integrity character Flowing water is at once a picture and a music, which causes to flow at the same time from my brain, like a limpid and murmuring rivulet, sweet thoughts, charming reveries, and melancholy remembrances. Alphonse Karr remembrance sweet water Let us try to see things from their better side: You complain about seeing thorny rose bushes; Me, I rejoice and give thanks to the gods That thorns have roses. Alphonse Karr rose trying giving If men knew all that women think, they would be twenty times more audacious. Alphonse Karr courage men thinking Almost every one flatters himself that he and his are exceptionable. Alphonse Karr A woman who writes commits two sins; she increases the number of books, and decreases the number of women. Alphonse Karr writing book sex Friendship between two women is always a plot against another one. Alphonse Karr plot friendship two Botany is the art of insulting flowers in Greek and Latin. Alphonse Karr latin education art Happiness is composed of misfortunes avoided. Alphonse Karr happy joy happiness Display is like shallow water, where you can see the muddy bottom. Alphonse Karr shallow bottom water A widow is like a frigate of which the first captain has been shipwrecked. Alphonse Karr widows captains firsts Women's glances express what they dare not speak. Alphonse Karr glances vision speak
