Jean De La Fontaine: Quotes about time
Jean De La Fontaine was French poet, fabulist and writer.. Explore interesting quotes on time.Jean De La Fontaine: 94 quotes60 likes
“Patience and time do more than strength or passion.”
Patience et longueur de temps
Font plus que force ni que rage.
Book II (1668), fable 11.
Fables (1668–1679)
“On the wings of Time grief flies away.”
Sur les ailes du Temps la tristesse s'envole.
Book VI (1668), fable 21.
Fables (1668–1679)
Variant: Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
“To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.”
Rien ne sert de courir; il faut partir à point.
Book VI (1668), fable 10.
Fables (1668–1679)