“A Strange melancholy pervades me to which I hesitate to give the grave and beautiful name of sorrow. The idea of sorrow has always appealed to me but now I am almost ashamed of it's complete egoism. I have known boredom, regret, and occasionally remorse, but never sorrow. Today it envelops me like a silken web, enervating and soft, and sets me apart from everybody else.”
This book delves into the intricacies of human emotions, particularly focusing on the duality of joy and sorrow in the lives of its characters. more
French playwright born on June 21, 1935, and died on September 24, 2004. Francoise Sagan is known for her unique literary style and profound emotional expression, and is considered an important figure in French literature of the 20th century. more
“My worries travel around in my head on their well worn path”
“To the as-yet-unborn, to all innocent wisps of undifferentiated nothingness: Watch out for life.”
“I remain thankful to God for all his mercies.”
“Who or what are you? Besides insufferably rude?”
“He knew me in all the ways that truly mattered: the shape of my fears, the contours of my dreams.”