I always do the first line well, but I have trouble doing the others.
MoliereRead
There is nothing so necessary for men as dancing.
Interpretation
Dancing is essential for human expression and connection.
In this quote, Moliere emphasizes the importance of dancing as a fundamental form of expression and communication among people. He suggests that dance is not merely a leisure activity but a necessary aspect of life that enriches our experiences and fosters connections with others.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of the arts, one might say, 'As Moliere once stated, there is nothing so necessary for men as dancing.'
I always do the first line well, but I have trouble doing the others.
Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait.
Betrayed and wronged in everything, I’ll flee this bitter world where vice is king, And seek some spot unpeopled and apart Where I’ll be free to have an honest heart. - Molière, The Misanthrope
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Oh, I may be devout, but I am human all the same.
Hypocrisy is a fashionable vice, and all fashionable vices pass for virtue.
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By writing I can live in ways that I could not survive.
I think of guitar players in terms of doctors: you have the doctor for your heart, the cardiologist, then one that works on your feet, your leg. But I believe George Benson is the one that plays all over. To me, he would be the M.D. of them all.
When human beings have been fascinated by the contemplation of their own hearts, the more intricate biological pattern of the female has become a model for the artist, the mystic, and the saint. When mankind turns instead to what can be done, altered, built, invented, in the outer world, all natural properties of men, animals, or metals become handicaps to be altered rather than clues to be followed.
When you rehearse a play, you spend four weeks with one goal in mind - to wean the actor away from you. You want the actor to become completely independent and to understand all the emotional and psychological moves within the character.
I never want to see anyone, and I never want to go anywhere or do anything. I just want to write.
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