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01Undated

More sensitive to Rome's prejudices than I was aware, I recalled that although they grant sensuality a rôle they see only shameful folly in love;

Marguerite Yourcenar / quote

02Undated

We say: mad with joy. We should say: wise with grief.

Marguerite Yourcenar / quote

03Undated

He had come to that time in his life (it varies for every man) when a human being gives himself over to his demon or to his genius according to a mysterious law which orders him either to destroy or to surpass himself.

Marguerite Yourcenar / quote

04Undated

Any truth creates a scandal.

Marguerite Yourcenar / quote

05Undated

A young musician plays scales in his room and only bores his family. A beginning writer, on the other hand, sometimes has the misfortune of getting into print.

Marguerite Yourcenar / quote