Jacques Prevert Quotes & Sayings

He put the coffee in the cup. He put the milk in the cup of coffee. He put the sugar in the white coffee, with the tea-spoon he stirred. He drank the white coffee and he put the cup down. Without speaking to me. — Jacques Prevert

All will be lost apart from happiness. — Jacques Prevert

An orange on the table
Your dress on the rug
And you in my bed
Sweet present of the present
Cool of night
Warmth of my life — Jacques Prevert

When truth is no longer free, freedom is no longer real: the truths of the police are the truths of today. — Jacques Prevert

Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it. — Jacques Prevert

Quicksands

Demons and Wonders
Winds and Tides
Yet in the distance the sea has
withdrawn
Demons and Wonders
Winds and Tides
And you
Like a seaweed the wind gently
caresses
In the sands of your bed you're
moving dreaming
Demons and Wonders
Winds and Tides
Yet in the distance the sea has
withdrawn
But in your half-opened eyes
Two small waves staid
Demons and Wonders
Winds and Tides
Two small waves to drown myself. — Jacques Prevert

Our Father which art in heaven - Stay there - And we will stay on earth - Which is sometimes so pretty. — Jacques Prevert

Millions and millions of years would still not give me half enough time to describe that tiny instant of all eternity when you put your arms around me and I put my arms around you. — Jacques Prevert

Lark of memory
it is your blood that is flowing
and not mine
Lark of memory
I have tightened my fist
Lark of memory
dead bird of mist
you should not have come
to eat from my hand
the grains of oblivion. — Jacques Prevert

Three matches one by one struck in the night
The first to see your face in its entirety
The second to see your eyes
The last to see your mouth
And the darkness all around to remind me of all these
As I hold you in my arms. — Jacques Prevert

Love is so simple. — Jacques Prevert

We should try to be happy, just to set an example — Jacques Prevert