Stendhal Quotes - Page 2

Every true passion thinks only of itself.

Perhaps men who cannot love passionately are those who feel the effect of beauty most keenly; at any rate this is the strongest impression women can make on them.

One-half, the finest half, of life is hidden from the man who does not love with passion.

The English are, I think the most obtuse and barbarous people in the world

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

Power, after love, is the first source of happiness.

It is difficult to escape from the prevailing disease of one's generation.

The worst of prison life, he thought, was not being able to close his door.

Love is like a fever which comes and goes quite independently of the will. ... there are no age limits for love.

Life is too short, and the time we waste in yawning never can be regained.

A wise woman never yields by appointment. It should always be an unforeseen happiness.

Our true passions are selfish.

The only unhappiness is a life of boredom.

I see but one rule: to be clear. If I am not clear, all my world crumbles to nothing.

The man of genius is he and he alone who finds such joy in his art that he will work at it come hell or high water.

...one of the traits of genius is not to drag its thought through the rut worn by vulgar minds.

A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.

If you don't love me, it does not matter, anyway I can love for both of us.

I see but one rule: to be clear.

Any man who talks about his love affairs thereby proves he is ignorant of love and is moved only by vanity.

The difference breeds hatred.

Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.

I do not feel I have wisdom enough yet to love what is ugly.

Prudery is a kind of avarice, the worst of all.

Women are always eagerly on the lookout for any emotion.