Frases de Jean Giraudoux
Jean Giraudoux
Fecha de nacimiento: 29. Octubre 1882
Fecha de muerte: 31. Enero 1944
Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux fue un escritor francés.
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Frases Jean Giraudoux
„Only the mediocre are always at their best.“
— Jean Giraudoux
As quoted in The Beauty Principal (1984) by Victoria Principal, p. 117
„When you see a woman who can go nowhere without a staff of admirers, it is not so much because they think she is beautiful, it is because she has told them they are handsome.“
— Jean Giraudoux
The Man in The Apollo of Bellac: A Play in One Act, p. 12 (1954, as adapted by Maurice Valency).
„The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you've got it made.“
— Jean Giraudoux
As quoted in Murphy's Law Book Two : More Reasons Why Things Go Wrong (1980) by Arthur Bloch, p. 47; similar statements became a routine part of the comedic performances of George Burns.
„You're an attorney! It's your duty to lie, conceal, and distort everything, and slander everybody.“
— Jean Giraudoux
The Madwoman of Chaillot, Act II http://books.google.com/books?id=BGPPV09y26AC&q=%22Vous+%C3%AAtes+avocat+Vous+avez+le+devoir+au+contraire+de+recourir+%C3%A0+toutes+les+ruses+pour+d%C3%A9fendre+vos+clients+Au+mensonge+A+la+calomnie%22&pg=PA142#v=onepage
„A golf course is the epitome of all that is purely transitory in the universe; a space not to dwell in, but to get over as quickly as possible.“
— Jean Giraudoux
The Doctor in The Enchanted: A Comedy in Three Acts, p. 6 (1950, as adapted by Maurice Valency).
