Quotes by Alfred de Musset

Alfred de Musset

French writer

Lived from: 1810 - 1857

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: France

Born: 11 december 1810 Died: 2 may 1857

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• Each memorable verse of a true poet has two or three times the written content.

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• Great artists have no country.

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• How glorious it is - and also how painful - to be an exception.

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• I cannot help it - in spite of myself, infinity torments me.

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• The most despairing songs are the most beautiful, and I know some immortal ones that are pure tears.

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• The return makes one love the farewell.

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• There is no worse sorrow than remembering happiness in the day of sorrow.

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• Things they don't understand always cause a sensation among the English.

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• With a kiss let us set out for an unknown world.

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Subjects in these quotes:

• remembering
• understand
• beautiful
• happiness
• sensation
• farewell

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