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Les gens qui essayent peuvent échouer
Les gens qui n'essayent pas échouent


Translation

Those who try. may fail
Those who never try, are failures

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FJ Thomas

Date: 4/11/2018 12:50:00 PM

Thank you for translating Etienne. This is very beautiful in it's wisdom.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/23/2017 1:03:00 PM

Dropping by to wish you a Merry Christmas, I enjoyed reading this one again.

Vladislav Raven

Date: 5/16/2016 9:51:00 AM

Hi Etienne, your words are true to the care. We should not be afraid to fail for we learn something each time we do. Take me, i am here, that says it all really. I like the thought very much. I always like to drop in on a poets first write....Mike.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/10/2016 2:10:00 AM

Etienne, I don't know you very well, but I thank you for what you said on Cyndi's blog. luv, andrea

Etienne Lariviere
Date: 2/13/2016 2:53:00 PM

Kisses!!!!!

Funom Makama

Date: 6/8/2015 3:36:00 AM

This is adorable and extremely cute. Your soul just diffused into mine to wonderfully correlate with your message. Great work friend and thanks a zillion for visiting my page. I hope to be able to attract more of your attention. Once again this is an awesome piece of creativity. selah!

Etienne Lariviere
Date: 8/6/2015 3:18:00 PM

Merci Funom, i shall visit more often!

Casarah Nance

Date: 6/4/2015 7:49:00 AM

Very powerful message in two lines. It takes failure to learn the right way. I do like seeing both languages :)

Etienne Lariviere
Date: 8/6/2015 3:17:00 PM

merci kisses

Poesy Relish

Date: 5/13/2015 12:21:00 AM

very true Etienne... its better to try and fail than not try at all

Etienne Lariviere
Date: 5/29/2015 12:11:00 PM

Yes, and you will understand this even more, soon! :)

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 3/8/2015 2:17:00 PM

very beautifully crafted excellent pen so very true

Etienne Lariviere
Date: 4/27/2015 3:05:00 PM

Meric liam :)

Paul Callus

Date: 2/10/2015 5:41:00 AM

Those who do not try never fail...but then they fail themselves! Very clever, Etienne....short and expressive. // paul

Etienne Lariviere
Date: 4/27/2015 3:04:00 PM

Merci mon ami

Harry Horsman

Date: 1/30/2015 3:44:00 PM

love to read a poet first posting,,not disappointed with this gem...

Etienne Lariviere
Date: 2/9/2015 4:17:00 PM

Thank you Harry

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 1/9/2015 2:26:00 PM

As the saying goes, "Nothing beats a trial but a failure!" Life is about trying. Etienne, you have produced a philosophical beauty in this piece that says so much in a few profound words. Bravo! Pandita.

Etienne Lariviere
Date: 1/16/2015 3:38:00 PM

Thank you Pandita

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 1/9/2015 2:24:00 PM

Yes..so wise... And if we try and fail..At least we have tried : )

Etienne Lariviere
Date: 1/16/2015 3:37:00 PM

Oui Oui, merci!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/31/2014 7:56:00 AM

Very true!

Etienne Lariviere
Date: 1/9/2015 1:33:00 PM

Oui! Merci Thanks

Ana Espinola Collins

Date: 12/7/2014 2:45:00 PM

You nailed it...welcome to the soup :)Ana

Etienne Lariviere
Date: 12/7/2014 2:57:00 PM

Thank you Ana

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/7/2014 8:03:00 AM

- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Etienne - I choose your first great and well written poem - Nice to meet you! - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too - Keep the PoetrySoup as a haven - (Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you for posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Etienne Lariviere
Date: 12/7/2014 2:57:00 PM

Oh I know shall love it here, as some poets die, some new ones will always be born!

William Smith

Date: 12/6/2014 8:12:00 PM

Etienne, You are3 absolutely correct. Failure is the best teacher. Those who don't fail aren't doing anything. Thank you for the kind words on my poem "Pride in the American Troop." I've served with many Canadians over the years and made many friends in your country. I've fished Lady Evelyn lake and Lake Nippising and love your country. Keep writing Mon Ami. Tom Smith

Etienne Lariviere
Date: 12/7/2014 2:56:00 PM

Thank you my friend