Quotes & anectdotes from
the wise,
the foolish,
the courageous &
the drunk

Francois Rabelais Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: France
  • Born: Feb 4, 1494
  • Died: Apr 9, 1553

François Rabelais was a major French Renaissance writer, doctor, Renaissance humanist, monk and Greek scholar. He has historically been regarded as a writer of fantasy, satire, the grotesque, bawdy jokes and songs. His best known work is Gargantua and Pantagruel. Because of his literary power and historical importance, Western literary critics considered him one of the great writers of world literature and among the creators of modern European writing.

Everything comes in time to those who can wait.

Misery is the company of lawsuits.

If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.

Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.

How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?

It is my feeling that Time ripens all things with Time all things are revealed Time is the father of truth.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

To good and true love fear is forever affixed.

When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself.

From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.

I won't undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace.

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

Science without conscience is the death of the soul.