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Famous Francoise Sagan Quotes
“There is no such thing as an ideal man. The ideal man is the man you love at the moment.”
“happiness has always seemed to me a great achievement.”
“Illness is the opposite of freedom. It makes everything impossible.”
“No one talks about money more than people who have too much of it.”
“pity is an agreeable sentiment, uplifting like military music.”
“Looking for pleasure is the best way to ensure you won't find it.”
“People respect unhappiness and find it especially hard to forgive success.”
“I think the best way to waste time is to try to save time.”
“It isn't common sense that is paramount in this world, it's wishful thinking.”
“It is healthier to see the good points of others than to analyze our own bad ones.”
“We are torn between the craving to know and the despair of having known.”
“A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to take it off of you.”
“The one thing I regret is that I will never have time to read all the books I want to read.”
“For me writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz.”
“I like men to behave like men. I like them strong and childish.”
“I shall live badly if I do not write, and I shall write badly if I do not live.”