Romain Rolland Quotes

A collection of quotes by Romain Rolland.

Romain Rolland (1866-1944) was a French writer and intellectual known for his diverse literary works, which encompassed novels, essays, plays, and biographies. He gained international recognition with his novel "Jean-Christophe," which explored the struggles of an artist against social and political constraints. Rolland was also active in political and social causes, supporting pacifism and advocating for individual freedom. In 1915, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his expansive literary achievements and his humanistic ideals. Throughout his life, Rolland remained committed to promoting peace, fostering dialogue, and championing the power of art in making social change.

But perhaps there are in us forces other than mind and heart

But perhaps there are in us forces other than mind and heart, other even than the senses - mysterious forces which take hold of us in the moments when the others are asleep; and perhaps it was such forces that Melchior had found in the depths of those pale eyes which had looked at him so timidly one evening when he had accosted the girl on the bank of the river, and had sat down beside her in the reeds - without knowing why - and had given her his hand.

Wisdom Life Problems Knowledge Ignorance Mysteries

Discussion is impossible with someone who claims not to seek

Discussion is impossible with someone who claims not to seek the truth, but already to possess it.

Truth Prejudice Discussion Dialogue

If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dre

If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India.

I know at last what distinguishes man from animals; financia

I know at last what distinguishes man from animals; financial worries.

It is the artist's business to create sunshine when the sun

It is the artist's business to create sunshine when the sun fails.

One makes mistakes that is life. But it is never a mistake t

One makes mistakes that is life. But it is never a mistake to have loved.

Skepticism, riddling the faith of yesterday, prepared the wa

Skepticism, riddling the faith of yesterday, prepared the way for the faith of tomorrow.