Stendhal, whose real name was Marie-Henri Beyle, was a 19th-century French writer known for his works such as 'The Charterhouse of Parma' and 'Red and Black.' Born in 1783 in Grenoble, France, Stendhal led a life marked by his passion for literature and his involvement in the political events of his time.
Read biographyThe difference in infidelity between the two sexes is so real that a passionate woman can forgive infidelity, which is impossible for a man.
Love is a beautiful flower, but one must have the courage to go and pick it at the edge of a precipice.
For a lover, there are no longer any friends.
Very often tears are the last smile of love.
To go through life without love is like going to battle without music, like embarking on a journey without a book, like sailing the sea without a guiding star.
Having a firm character is to have a long and solid experience of life's disappointments and misfortunes.
The art of love comes down to saying exactly what the level of intoxication of the moment requires.
Love is like a fever: it arises and extinguishes without the will playing the smallest part in it.