If it was necessary to tolerate in other people everything that one permits oneself, life would be unbearable.
Georges Courteline Quotes
It is better to waste one's youth than to do nothing with it at all.
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| Birth: | 25th June, 1858 |
| Death: | 25th June, 1929 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Novelist, Playwright |
About
Georges Courteline was born in Tours, France. He was a French novelist and playwright. He wrote several novels include: Les Gaités de l'escadron, Le 51e Chasseurs, Les Femmes d'amis, Le Train de 8 heures 47, Messieurs les ronds-de-cuir, Ah! Jeunesse!, and Les Linottes. He wrote several plays include: Boubouroche, La Paix chez soi, and La Cruche. In 1899, he was awarded the Legion of Honour and in 1926 was elected to the Académie Goncourt.
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