Jules Renard Quotes
The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse.
Topics
Freedom, Liberty
Independence
Assertiveness
Autonomy
Freedom of Action
Freedom of Choice
Refusal
Self Confidence
Self-Determination
Self-Sufficiency
Social Obligations
Social Pressure
Personal Choice
Dinner Invitation
Personal Boundaries
Social Constraints
Social Expectations
Social Obligation
Citations
Renard, Jules. The Journal of Jules Renard. Translated by Louise Bogan and Elizabeth Roget, George Braziller, 1964.
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Pierre-Jules Renard was a French author and member of the Académie Goncourt, most famous for the works Poil de carotte (Carrot Top, 1894) and Les Histoires Naturelles (Nature Stories, 1896). Among his other works are Le Plaisir de rompre (The Pleasure of Breaking, 1898) and the posthumously published Huit Jours à la campagne (A Week in the Country, 1912).