"A woman whom we need and who makes us suffer elicits from us a whole gamut of feelings far more profound and vital than a man of genius who interests us."

-- Marcel Proust

#Men Quotes #Profound Quotes #Feelings Quotes

“Its a heartening fact about the human race that utopian fiction precedes dystopian fiction in the evolution of literature.”
“I succeeded in using my charms like a weapon; I learned to play with other's hearts and to master my own desires.”
“Happiness is a choice I am making now. Once we understand that and find love consciousness, we learn that this place of internal plenitude needs nothing.”
“My trade is a lonely one. I'm a craftsman, if you like. It so happens that these days singers are better paid than blacksmiths.”

Source : "Character: Jacques Brel". "Nous les artistes: Jacques Brel", www.imdb.com. 1979.
“Novels are a kind of experiment in selfhood, for the reader as well as for the author.”

Source : "Five Questions for Jonathan Dee" by Macy Halford, www.newyorker.com. August 30, 2010.
“I have always preferred to liken the championship to a marathon. You have to know how to start the race, how to take the strain when problems come along and to make sure you don't give any potentially dangerous rivals an advantage. My policy is to ideally have five or six men around the age of 26, a couple of youngsters, a couple round the 28 mark and one or two in their 30s. But the nucleus of the team should be experienced and not too old.”
“Normally, however, I try to avoid repetitions of any shot.”
“I'm the kind of person who doesn't wait for opportunities to fall from the sky.”

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