Famous quotes

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George Steiner

George Steiner

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Looking back, the critic sees the shadow of a eunuch. Who would be a critic if they could be a writer?

Stendhal

Stendhal

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The difference in infidelity between the two sexes is so real that a passionate woman can forgive infidelity, which is impossible for a man.

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Stendhal

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Love is a beautiful flower, but one must have the courage to go and pick it at the edge of a precipice.

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Stendhal

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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.

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Stendhal

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Having a firm character is to have a long and solid experience of life's disappointments and misfortunes.

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Stendhal

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The art of love comes down to saying exactly what the level of intoxication of the moment requires.