I dreamt of being a writer once I started to read. I started to write 'Bonjour Tristesse' in bistros around the Sorbonne. I finished it, I sent it to editors. It was accepted.
Francoise SaganEvery time I see a film about Joan of Arc I'm convinced she'll get away with it. It's the only way to get through life.
Francoise SaganOne can never speak enough of the virtues, the dangers, the power of shared laughter.
Francoise SaganLove lasts about seven years. That's how long it takes for the cells of the body to totally replace themselves.
Francoise SaganI don't think there's any intrinsic difference between a lover and a husband. ... If I were cynical, I would say that a woman should have both a good husband and a lover. But I'm not cynical so I'll just say that a woman should have a lover who's a good husband and a husband who's a good lover, perhaps both.
Francoise Sagan