black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The boredom of married life inevitable destroys love, when love has preceded marriage.

Stendhal

Logic is neither an art nor a science but a dodge.
STENDHAL

Art Escape Logic Science
In love, unlike most other passions, the recollection of what you have had and lost is always better than what you can hope for in the future.
STENDHAL

Better Collection Future Hope Lost Love Passion Yourself
The only unhappiness is a life of boredom.
STENDHAL

Boredom Happiness Life
Women are always eagerly on the lookout for any emotion.
STENDHAL

Emotion Search Woman
It is difficult to escape from the prevailing disease of one’s generation.
STENDHAL

Difficult Escape Generation Sick
But, if I sample this pleasure so prudently and circumspectly, it will no longer be a pleasure.
STENDHAL

Happiness Myself Pleasure Time
I have a bad memory for facts.
STENDHAL

Bad Fact Memories Myself
One of the traits of genius is not to drag its thought through the rut worn by vulgar minds.
STENDHAL

Drag Genius Mindset Thinking Vulgar
A woman of generous character will sacrifice her life a thousand times over for her lover, but will break with him for ever over a question of pride.
STENDHAL

Break Character Generosity Life Pride Question Sacrifice Woman
A very small matter, when all is said; only a fool would be concerned about it.
STENDHAL

Concern Fools Small Thinking
Life is too short, and the time we waste in yawning never can be regained.
STENDHAL

Life Regain Short Wasted Time
The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same.
STENDHAL

Himself Interest Opinion Persuade Shepherd Try
Prudery is a kind of avarice, the worst of all.
STENDHAL

Kind Vice Worst
Never had he found himself so close to those terrible weapons of feminine artillery.
STENDHAL

Feminine Himself Terrible Weapon
Great ladies are no more spiteful than the average rich woman; but one acquires in their society a greater susceptibility, and feels more profoundly andmore irremediably, their unpleasant remarks.
STENDHAL

Average Feeling Greatness Lady Remark Rich Society Woman
Love is a well from which we can drink only as much as we have put in, and the stars that shine from it are only our eyes looking in.
STENDHAL

Drink Eyes Love Ourselves Shine Stardom

The boredom of married life inevitable destroys love, when love has preceded marriage.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The boredom of married life inevitable destroys love, when love has preceded marriage.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Stendhal Quotes