Quotes by Georges Simenon

Explore a curated collection of 6 quotes by Georges Simenon. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

I would like to carve my novel in a piece of wood. My characters—I would like to have them heavier, more three-dimension — Georges Simenon
Sunday lay so heavily in the air as to become almost nauseating. Maigret used to claim openly, half seriously, half in f — Georges Simenon
Writing is not a profession but a vocation of unhappiness. — Georges Simenon
The street sprinkler went past and, as its rasping rotary broom spread water over the tarmac, half the pavement looked a — Georges Simenon
The fact that we are I don't know how many millions of people, yet communication, complete communication, is completely — Georges Simenon
The lake and the mountains have become my landscape, my real world. — Georges Simenon