A woman one loves rarely suffices for all our needs, so we deceive her with another whom we do not love. Marcel Proust deceiveloverarely Change image and share on social
Every reader finds himself. The writer's work is merely a kind of optical instrument that makes it possible for the reader to discern what, without this book, he would perhaps never have seen in himself. Marcel Proust bookdiscernfind share on social
Three-quarters of the sicknesses of intelligent people come from their intelligence. They need at least a doctor who can understand this sickness. Marcel Proust doctorintelligenceintelligent Change image and share on social
If only for the sake of elegance, I try to remain morally pure. Marcel Proust elegancemorallypure Change image and share on social
It is always during a passing state of mind that we make lasting resolutions. Marcel Proust lastmakemind Change image and share on social
What a profound significance small things assume when the woman we love conceals them from us. Marcel Proust assumeconceallove Change image and share on social
Words do not change their meanings so drastically in the course of centuries as, in our minds, names do in the course of a year or two. Marcel Proust centurychangedrastically Change image and share on social
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust blossomcharmgardener Change image and share on social
If a little dreaming is dangerous, the cure for it is not to dream less but to dream more, to dream all the time. Marcel Proust curedangerousdream Change image and share on social