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Francoise Sagan Quotes

For me writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz Picture Quote #1

Passion is the salt of life, and that at the times when we are under its spell this salt is indispensable to us, even if we have got along very well without it before Picture Quote #1

It is healthier to see the good points of others than to analyze our own bad ones Picture Quote #1

Writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz. Much of the time life is a sort of rhythmic progression of three characters. If one tells oneself that life is like that, one feels it less arbitrary Picture Quote #1

My love of pleasure seems to be the only consistent side of my character. Is it because I have not read enough? Picture Quote #1

It amused me to think that one can tell the truth when one is drunk and nobody will believe it Picture Quote #1

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Writing is just having a sheet of paper, a pen and not a shadow of an idea of what you are going to say Picture Quote #1

There is a certain age when a woman must be beautiful to be loved, and then there comes a time when she must be loved to be beautiful Picture Quote #1

Art must take reality by surprise. It takes those moments which are for us merely a moment, plus a moment, plus another moment, and arbitrarily transforms them into a special series of moments held together by a major emotion Picture Quote #1

All my life, I will continue obstinately to write about love, solitude and passion among the kind of people I know. The rest don’t interest me Picture Quote #1

I’ve tried very hard and I’ve never found any resemblance between the people I know and the people in my novels Picture Quote #1

It would be bad form for me to describe people I don’t know and don’t understand Picture Quote #1

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I did not find him absurd. I saw he was kind, that he was on the verge of real love. I thought it would be nice for me to be in love with him, too Picture Quote #1

There is no such thing as an ideal man. The ideal man is the man you love at the moment Picture Quote #1

The happiness of people who are in love and who are loved shows in their faces. They have an expression that’s at once very far away and very much part of the present Picture Quote #1

One is never free except in relation to someone else. And when, the relation is based on happiness, it allows the greatest freedom in the world Picture Quote #1

If you don’t have imagination you’re lost. But it’s a virtue that’s becoming increasingly rare, especially in its higher form: spontaneity. Mad, happy spontaneity Picture Quote #1

A love affair based on jealousy is doomed from the start... It is certanly a sign of love, but it’s a sign that it’s already dying Picture Quote #1

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For what are we looking for if not to please? I do not know if the desire to attract others comes from a superabundance of vitality, possessiveness, or the hidden, unspoken need to be reassured Picture Quote #1

Usually I avoided college students, whom I considered brutal, wrapped up in themselves, particularly in their youth, in which they found material for drama or an excuse for their own boredom. I did not care for young people Picture Quote #1

I shall live badly if I do not write, and I shall write badly if I do not live Picture Quote #1

It isn’t common sense that is paramount in this world, it’s wishful thinking Picture Quote #1

I feel sorry for men. They have more problems than women, because they now have to compete with women Picture Quote #1

When you make a decision to write according to a set schedule and really stick to it, you find yourself writing very fast. At least I do Picture Quote #1

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He lifted me up and held me close against him, my head on his shoulder. At that moment I loved him. In the morning light he was as golden, as soft, as gentle as myself, and he would protect me Picture Quote #1

Very broadly, I think one writes and rewrites the same book. I lead a character from book to book, I continue along with the same ideas. Only the angle of vision, the method, the lighting, change Picture Quote #1

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For me writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz (Francoise Sagan Quotes) Passion is the salt of life, and that at the times when we are under its spell this salt is indispensable to us, even if we have got along very well without it before (Francoise Sagan Quotes) It is healthier to see the good points of others than to analyze our own bad ones (Francoise Sagan Quotes) Writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz. Much of the time life is a sort of rhythmic progression of three characters. If one tells oneself that life is like that, one feels it less arbitrary (Francoise Sagan Quotes) My love of pleasure seems to be the only consistent side of my character. Is it because I have not read enough? (Francoise Sagan Quotes) It amused me to think that one can tell the truth when one is drunk and nobody will believe it (Francoise Sagan Quotes) Writing is just having a sheet of paper, a pen and not a shadow of an idea of what you are going to say (Francoise Sagan Quotes) There is a certain age when a woman must be beautiful to be loved, and then there comes a time when she must be loved to be beautiful (Francoise Sagan Quotes) Art must take reality by surprise. It takes those moments which are for us merely a moment, plus a moment, plus another moment, and arbitrarily transforms them into a special series of moments held together by a major emotion (Francoise Sagan Quotes) All my life, I will continue obstinately to write about love, solitude and passion among the kind of people I know. The rest don’t interest me (Francoise Sagan Quotes) I’ve tried very hard and I’ve never found any resemblance between the people I know and the people in my novels (Francoise Sagan Quotes) It would be bad form for me to describe people I don’t know and don’t understand (Francoise Sagan Quotes) I did not find him absurd. I saw he was kind, that he was on the verge of real love. I thought it would be nice for me to be in love with him, too (Francoise Sagan Quotes) There is no such thing as an ideal man. The ideal man is the man you love at the moment (Francoise Sagan Quotes) The happiness of people who are in love and who are loved shows in their faces. They have an expression that’s at once very far away and very much part of the present (Francoise Sagan Quotes) One is never free except in relation to someone else. And when, the relation is based on happiness, it allows the greatest freedom in the world (Francoise Sagan Quotes) If you don’t have imagination you’re lost. But it’s a virtue that’s becoming increasingly rare, especially in its higher form: spontaneity. Mad, happy spontaneity (Francoise Sagan Quotes) A love affair based on jealousy is doomed from the start... It is certanly a sign of love, but it’s a sign that it’s already dying (Francoise Sagan Quotes) For what are we looking for if not to please? I do not know if the desire to attract others comes from a superabundance of vitality, possessiveness, or the hidden, unspoken need to be reassured (Francoise Sagan Quotes) Usually I avoided college students, whom I considered brutal, wrapped up in themselves, particularly in their youth, in which they found material for drama or an excuse for their own boredom. I did not care for young people (Francoise Sagan Quotes) I shall live badly if I do not write, and I shall write badly if I do not live (Francoise Sagan Quotes) It isn’t common sense that is paramount in this world, it’s wishful thinking (Francoise Sagan Quotes) I feel sorry for men. They have more problems than women, because they now have to compete with women (Francoise Sagan Quotes) When you make a decision to write according to a set schedule and really stick to it, you find yourself writing very fast. At least I do (Francoise Sagan Quotes) He lifted me up and held me close against him, my head on his shoulder. At that moment I loved him. In the morning light he was as golden, as soft, as gentle as myself, and he would protect me (Francoise Sagan Quotes) Very broadly, I think one writes and rewrites the same book. I lead a character from book to book, I continue along with the same ideas. Only the angle of vision, the method, the lighting, change (Francoise Sagan Quotes)

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