Louis-Ferdinand Celine, (1894-1961), French Author Quotes

Living, just by itself -- what a dirge that is! Life is a classroom and Boredom's the usher, there all the time to spy on you; whatever happens, you've got to look as if you were awfully busy all the time doing something that's terribly exciting -- or he'll come along and nibble your brain.

It is of men, and them only, that one should always be frightened.

Living, just by itself - what a dirge that is! Life is a classroom and Boredom's the usher, there all the time to spy on you; whatever happens, you've got to look as if you were awfully busy all the time doing something that's terribly exciting - or he'll come along and nibble your brain.

Kiss any girl you please! If there's still time! Here's to you! If you live! The rest'll come all by itself! Happiness, health, grace and fun! Don't worry too much about me! set your little heart going!

Between the penis and the mathematical one ... there exists nothing. Nothing! It is a vacuum.

The more one is hated, I find, the happier one is.

Never believe straight off in a man's unhappiness. Ask him if he can still sleep. If the answer's 'yes,' all's well. That is enough.

I think all great innovations are built on rejections.

Never believe straight off in a man's unhappiness. Ask him if he can still sleep. If the answer's yes, all's well. That is enough.

When you're not used to comfort and good things to eat, you're intoxicated by them in no time. Truth's only too pleased to leave you. Very little is ever needed for Truth to let go of you. And after all, you're not really very keen to keep hold of it.