Anguish of suspense made men even desire the arrival of enemies.
GUY DE MAUPASSANTTravel, like dreams, is a door that opens from the real world into a world that is yet to be discovered.
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Of all the passions, the only one that seems respectable to me is the passion for food
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The great artists are those who impose their personal vision upon humanity.
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A lawful kiss is never worth as much as a stolen one.
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The past attracts me, the present frightens me, because the future is death.
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Champagne- the wine of kings, the king of wines.
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Love always has its price, come whence it may.
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Great minds that are healthy are never considered geniuses, while this sublime qualification is lavished on brains that are often inferior but are slightly touched by madness.
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The secret is not to betray your ignorance. Just maneuver, avoid the quicksands and obstacles, and the rest can be found in a dictionary.
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Legitimized love always despises its easygoing brother.
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There is only one good thing in life, and that is love. And how you misunderstand it! how you spoil it! You treat it as something solemn like a sacrament, or something to be bought, like a dress.
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We live always under the weight of the old and odious customs… of our barbarous ancestors.
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Every government has as much of a duty to avoid war as a ship’s captain has to avoid a shipwreck.
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It is better to be unhappy in love than unhappy in marriage, but some people manage to be both.
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Everything is false, everything is possible, everything is doubtful.
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The only certainty is death.
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