Eugenie de Guerin, born in 1805 and died on May 31, 1848, was a French poet. Her poetry is known for its profound emotion and unique style, which had a significant impact on 19th-century French literature.
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Source: Journal of Eugénie de Guérin
Source: Letters
“We all owe each other concessions of taste and opinion for the sake of family peace and affection.”
Source: Letters of Eugénie de Guérin
“Certainly, friends are sufficiently rare not to be neglected; they are life's best comforters.”
Source: Letters of E. de G. Edited by G. S. Trébutien. [Translated from the French.]
“in God alone is love without tears, and of eternal duration.”
Source: Letters of E. de G. Edited by G. S. Trébutien. [Translated from the French.]
“One fancies that what one loves cannot die.”
Source: Letters
“The errors of the intellect are fatal, still more dangerous than those of the heart.”
Source: Letters of Eugénie de Guérin
“Kings may see their palaces fall, but the ants will always have their dwellings.”
Source: Letters of E. de G. Edited by G. S. Trébutien. [Translated from the French.]
Source: Letters of Eugénie de Guérin
“Solitude causes us to write because it causes us to think.”
Source: Letters
“Witticisms are fire-arms, that make a noise and give pain.”
Source: Letters
“Fear is the beginning of wisdom.”
Source: Letters
Source: Letters of Eugénie de Guérin
Source: Letters
“How long time is when one is sad! Is it three years or three days since you went away?”
Source: Letters of E. de G. Edited by G. S. Trébutien. [Translated from the French.]