"What stirs lyrical poets to their finest flights is neither the delight of the senses nor the fruitful contentment of the settled couple; not the satisfaction of love, but its passion. And passion means suffering."

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Source : Denis de Rougemont (1983). “Love in the Western World”, p.15, Princeton University Press

Denis de Rougemont

#Couple Quotes #Passion Quotes #Mean Quotes

“One grows out of pity when it's useless.”
“I think actors are at the mercy of the opportunities presented to them. So you kind of have to wait for them to choose you. My music is insular - I can choose that.”
“The words 'God is love' conclude a biblical warning, not a warm and fuzzy slogan. 'He who doesn't love [his neighbor] doesn't love God, for God is love.'”
“Okay. I picked up a movie to watch tonight. You can watch it with me if you like. It's a chick movie. Merri Lee said that means girls like it, not that there are small birds in it.”
“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.”

Source : Lin Yutang (1937). “The Importance of Living”
“Writing is a performance, like singing an aria or dancing a jig”
“I love having time to prepare my lines and more time off.”
“When you're not blond and thin, you come up with a personality real quick.”

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