Pierre de Marivaux famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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In this world, you must be a bit too kind to be kind enough.
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The heart of a woman is never so full of affection that there does not remain a little corner for flattery and love.
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Coquettes know how to please, not love, and that is why men love them SO much.
-- Pierre de Marivaux
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If you expect the blessings of God, be kind to His people.
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You can either practice being right or practice being kind.
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Be kind. Always if you have a choice, be kind.
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Perils as well as privileges attend the higher Christian life. The nearer we come to God, the thicker the hosts of darkness in heavenly places. Aggressive Christianity is the world's greatest need.
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I'm the world's expert on sterotypes held by academics about athletes and held by athletes about academics. To me, both of them are caricatures.
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No, you can’t force other people to change. You can, however, change just about everything else. And usually, that’s enough.
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God only wants for us what we would want for ourselves if we were smart enough to want it.
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Moments are history. If you have enough of them, they become a story.
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I'm not often bored,' I assured her. "Life's not long enough for that.
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It's hard enough for women to walk on high heels. And I'm on stilts!
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