Jean Rostand

Jean Rostand (1894-10-30 - 1977-09-03) was a French biologist and philosopher.

Found 15 thoughts of Jean Rostand

In order to remain true to oneself one ought to renounce one's party three times a day.

Hatred, for the man who is not engaged in it, is a little like the odor of garlic for one who hasn't eaten any.

We spend our time envying people whom we wouldn't wish to be.

Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.

Think? Why think! We have computers to do that for us.

In politics, yesterday's lie is attacked only to flatter today's.

Kill one man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill them all, and you are a god.

Truth is always served by great minds, even if they fight it.

Never feel remorse for what you have thought about your wife; she has thought much worse things about you.

Theories pass. The frog remains.

The ideal, without doubt, varies, but its enemies, alas, are always the same.

When a scientist is ahead of his times, it is often through misunderstanding of current, rather than intuition of future truth. In science there is never any error so gross that it won't one day, from some perspective, appear prophetic.

To reflect is to disturb one's thoughts.

The books one has written in the past have two surprises in store: one couldn't write them again, and wouldn't want to.

Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.