The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same. Stendhal interestpersuadesheep Change image and share on social
The more a race is governed by its passions, the less it has acquired the habit of cautious and reasoned argument, the more intense will be its love of music. Stendhal acquireargumentcautious Change image and share on social
I think no woman I have had ever gave me so sweet a moment, or at so light a price, as the moment I owe to a newly heard musical phrase. Stendhal givehearlight Change image and share on social
Power, after love, is the first source of happiness. Stendhal happinesslovepower Change image and share on social
True love makes the thought of death frequent, easy, without terrors; it merely becomes the standard of comparison, the price one would pay for many things. Stendhal comparisondeatheasy Change image and share on social
It is the nobility of their style which will make our writers of 1840 unreadable forty years from now. Stendhal fortymakenobility Change image and share on social
If you don't love me, it does not matter, anyway I can love for both of us. Stendhal lovematter Change image and share on social
The pleasures of love are always in proportion to our fears. Stendhal fearlovepleasure Change image and share on social
Logic is neither an art nor a science but a dodge. Stendhal artdodgelogic Change image and share on social
The man of genius is he and he alone who finds such joy in his art that he will work at it come hell or high water. Stendhal artfindgenius Change image and share on social
