Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Also known as

Louis-Ferdinand Celine,
Louis-Fernand Céline,
Louis-Ferdinand Destouches

Louis-Ferdinand Céline was the pen name of French writer and doctor Louis-Ferdinand Destouches (May 27, 1894 – July 1, 1961). The name Céline was chosen after his grandmother's maiden name. Céline is considered one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, developing a new style of writing that modernized both French and World literature. He remains, however, a controversial figure due to statements published during the Second World War. He was born Louis-Ferdinand Destouches... full article at wikipedia

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We've no use for intellectuals in this outfit. What we need is chimpanzees. Let me give you a word of advice: never say a word to us about being intelligent. We will think for you, my friend. Don't forget it.

Experience is a dim lamp, which only lights the one who bears it.

When you're not used to comfort and good things to eat, you're intoxicated by them in no time. Truth's only too pleased to leave you. Very little is ever needed for Truth to let go of you. And after all, you're not really very keen to keep hold of it.

The novel can't compete with cars, the movies, television, and liquor. A guy who's had a good feed and tanked up on good wine gives his old lady a kiss after supper and his day is over. Finished.

Life is filigree work. What is written clearly is not worth much, it's the transparency that counts.

With two thousand years of Christianity behind him... a man can't see a regiment of soldiers march past without going off the deep end. It starts off far too many ideas in his head.

To hell with reality! I want to die in music, not in reason or in prose. People don't deserve the restraint we show by not going into delirium in front of them. To hell with them!

Love, Arthur, is a poodle's chance of attaining the infinite, and personally I have my pride.

One can't relive one's life. Forgiveness is not what's difficult; one's always too ready to forgive. And it does no good, that's obvious.

There's a point of poverty at which the spirit isn't with the body all the time. It finds the body really too unbearable. So it's almost as if you were talking to the soul itself. And a soul's not properly responsible.

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