"A man enjoys the happiness he feels, a woman the happiness she gives."

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Source : Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (2012). “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”, p.320, Routledge

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

#Men Quotes #Giving Quotes #Enjoy Quotes

“Then you hold life like a face between your palms, a plain face, no charming smile, no violet eyes, and you say, yes, I will take you I will love you, again.”
“There is no armour against fate.”

Source : 'The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses' (1659) act 1, sc. 3
“Only the philosophical question is perennial, not the answers.”
“Often our good deeds make enemies for us, and the ungrateful person despises us on two counts; for he is not only unwilling to acknowledge the gratitude he owes us: he does not want to have his benefactor as witness to his thankless behavior.”
“There are no big groupie fans or anything.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“It took me a long time to realize this: We get to choose what defines us.”
“Ready or not, Tell yourself to jump”
“Loneliness is a hell of a drug.”

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