There is only one good thing in life, and that is love.
GUY DE MAUPASSANTThe essence of life is the smile of round female bottoms, under the shadow of cosmic boredom.
More Guy de Maupassant Quotes
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The past attracts me, the present frightens me, because the future is death.
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History, that excitable and unreliable old lady.
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Solitude is indeed dangerous for a working intelligence. We need to have around us people who think and speak. When we are alone for a long time we people the void with phantoms
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The kiss itself is immortal. It travels from lip to lip, century to century, from age to age. Men and women garner these kisses, offer them to others and then die in turn.
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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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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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Of all the passions, the only one that seems respectable to me is the passion for food
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Words dazzle and deceive because they are mimed by the face. But black words on a white page are the soul laid bare.
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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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Conversation. What is it? A Mystery! It’s the art of never seeming bored, of touching everything with interest, of pleasing with trifles, of being fascinating with nothing at all.
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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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Champagne- the wine of kings, the king of wines.
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Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched.
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The only certainty is death.
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Broad daylight does not encourage the apprehension of horror.
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