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Marguerite Yourcenar was a renowned French novelist, known for her historical novels. Her works are celebrated for their profound insight and rich imagination, with her most famous novel being 'Orlando'. Born on June 8, 1903, she passed away on December 17, 1987.

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“I shall pass over the somnambulism of desire, the abrupt resolution which sweeps away all others, the alacrity of a body which, finally, no longer obeys anything but itself. We often describe the happiness of a soul which disencumbers itself of the body; there are moments in life when the body disencumbers itself of the soul.”

Soul Body Desire

Book:Alexis o el tratado del inútil combate

Source: Alexis o el tratado del inútil combate

“This morning it occurred to me for the first time that my body, my faithful companion and friend, truer and better known to me than my own soul, may be after all only a sly beast who will end by devouring his master.”

Firsts May Soul Ends Body My Own Known Morning Masters First Time Faithful Beast Companion Sly Devouring

Book:Memoirs of Hadrian

Source: Memoirs of Hadrian

“Of all our games, love's play is the only one which threatens to unsettle the soul.”

Soul Play Games Hadrian

Book:Memoirs of Hadrian

Source: Memoirs of Hadrian

“Little soul, gentle and drifting, guest and companion of my body, now you will dwell below in pallid places, stark and bare; there you will abandon your play of yore. But one moment still, let us gaze together on these familiar shores, on these objects which doubtless we shall not see again....Let us try, if we can, to enter into death with open eyes.”

Ifs Trying Littles Stills Soul Play Moments Body Eye Together Objects Familiar Gentle Abandon Companion Shore Guests Starks Drifting Open Eyes Hadrian

Book:Hadrian's Memoirs

Source: Hadrian's Memoirs

About the Author

Born: June 8, 1903
Died: December 17, 1987
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 131

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