Éducation européenne Quotes

“Small attentions make great friends.”
― Romain Gary, Forest of Anger

“Forests are mothers of freedom. It was born in the forest, and that's where it hides.”
― Romain Gary, Éducation européenne

“Patriotismus ist die Liebe zu den Deinen. Nationalismus ist der Hass gegenüber den anderen.”
― Romain Gary, Europäische Erziehung

“[...]. Wenn wir einmal Kinder haben, werden wir ihnen zeigen, wie man liebt, aber nicht den Hass." "Wir werden sie auch das Hassen lehren. Wir lehren sie, das Hässliche zu hassen, Neid, Gewalt, Faschismus." "Was ist Faschismus?" "Das weiß ich nicht genau. Eine Art zu hassen.”
― Romain Gary, Europäische Erziehung

“— Sad?
— No. But I hate winter. I hate the snow. In weather like this, you'd really think that the world wasn't made for man and that we're here by accident.”
― Romain Gary, Forest of Anger

“M. Honoré is coming down the staircase. He holds himself straight and stiff, his cane under his arm. He does not look at Monsieur Karl, but through him. And every time Monsieur Karl feels humiliated. He wouldn't mind being hated: but he doesn't want to be ignored. He has the impression that he no longer exists, while this cracked Frenchman is going past.”
― Romain Gary, Forest of Anger

“— You're nice. You aren't like the rest of them. I like you very much...
— I've done nothing to deserve that.
— One doesn't have to do anything to deserve that...”
― Romain Gary, Forest of Anger

“Amo tutti i popoli, ma nessuna nazione. Sono un patriota, non un nazionalista." "Che differenza c'è?" "Il patriottismo è amare la propria gente; il nazionalismo è odiare gli altri.”
― Romain Gary, Éducation Européenne