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.
StendhalA man who is half an idiot, but who keeps a sharp lookout and acts prudently all his life, often enjoys the pleasure of triumphing over men of more imagination than he
StendhalI think being condemned to death is the only real distinction," said Mathilde. "It is the only thing which cannot be bought.
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