We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask...

Who said "We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask... "?

"We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask... " is one of a famous quotes by Jean Anouilh. Complete quote is as follows;
"We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask anyone, the house is never burgled, and the ship never goes down."

What is "We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask... "?

"We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask anyone, the house is never burgled, and the ship never goes down." This is a quote by Jean Anouilh which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• The heart never grows better by age I fear rather worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one, and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older.

What does "We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask... " mean?

This quote is primarily about fear although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Jean Anouilh. Complete quote is as follows;
"We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask anyone, the house is never burgled, and the ship never goes down."