D.B.C. Pierre Quotes

Ambition having reached the summit longs to descend.

Those who love to be feared fear to be loved. Some fear them but they fear everyone.

In academic life you seek to state absolute truths in politics you seek to accommodate truth to the facts around you.

I'm in a wonderful position: I'm unknown I'm underrated and there's nowhere to go but up.

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

We need a reason to speak but none to keep silent.

The future is the past in preparation.

Live now believe me wait not till tomorrow gather the roses of life today.

Nature says to a woman: 'Be beautiful if you can wise if you want to but be respected that is essential.'

The City is free of sinThe snow has given it absolution A man who slips A horse that fallsOh no, the city is in a nightgown

Do you remember the long orphanage of the train stationsWe crossed cities that turn-tabled all dayAnd vomited at night the sunshine of the day ("The Voyager")

We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.

A true king is neither husband nor father he considers his throne and nothing else.

The more knowledge you get, the more questions you ask. The smarter you get, the more you realize that everything can be possible.

I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to weep.

We never taste a perfect joy our happiest successes are mixed with sadness.