Abstinence is the worst form of perversion.
GUY DE MAUPASSANTOur memory is a more perfect world than the universe: it gives back life to those who no longer exist.
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The bed comprehends our whole life, for we were born in it, we live in it, and we shall die in it
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Travel, like dreams, is a door that opens from the real world into a world that is yet to be discovered.
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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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Whatever you want to say, there is only one word to express it, only one verb to give it movement, only one adjective to qualify it.
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Champagne- the wine of kings, the king of wines.
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There is only one good thing in life, and that is love.
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Legitimized love always despises its easygoing brother.
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I said, ‘If other beings besides us exist on Earth, why didn’t we meet them a long time ago?
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A lawful kiss is never worth as much as a stolen one.
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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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Broad daylight does not encourage the apprehension of horror.
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Love always has its price, come whence it may.
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A sick thought can devour the body’s flesh more than fever or consumption.
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The simplest of women are wonderful liars who can extricate themselves from the most difficult dilemmas with a skill bordering on genius.
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I entered literary life as a meteor, and I shall leave it like a thunderbolt.
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