Anatole France Quotes

You See, Dimitri And I, We Are Both Suffering From Ennui! We Have Still The Match-boxes. But At Last One Gets Tired Even Of Match-boxes. Besides, Our Collection Will Soon Be Complete. And Then What Are We Going To Do?
'Oh, Madame!' I Exclaimed, Touched By The Moral Unhappiness Of This Pretty Person, 'if You Only Had A Son, Then You Would Know What To Do. You Would Then Learn The Purpose Of Your Life, And Your Thoughts Would Become At Once More Serious And Yet More Cheerful.'
'But I Have A Son,' She Replied. 'He Is A Big Boy; He Is Eleven Years Old, And He Suffers From Ennui Like The Rest Of Us. Yes, My George Has Ennui, Too; He Is Tired Of Everything. It Is Very Wretched.

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