Quotes by Francoise Sagan

Francoise Sagan

Francoise Sagan

French writer

Lived from: 1935 - 2004

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagFrance

Born: 21 june 1935 Died: 24 september 2004

  • Of course the illusion of art is to make one believe that great literature is very close to life, but exactly the opposite is true. Life is amorphous, literature is formal.
  • Writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz. Much of the time life is a sort of rhythmic progression of three characters. If one tells oneself that life is like that, one feels it less arbitrary.

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  • A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to want to take it off you.
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  • Every little girl knows about love. It is only her capacity to suffer because of it that increases.
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  • It seems to me that there are two kinds of trickery: the ''fronts'' people assume before one another's eyes, and the ''front'' a writer puts on the face of reality.
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  • Jazz music is an intensified feeling of nonchalance.
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  • Of course the illusion of art is to make one believe that great literature is very close to life, but exactly the opposite is true. Life is amorphous, literature is formal.
    ― Francoise Sagan
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  • Writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz. Much of the time life is a sort of rhythmic progression of three characters. If one tells oneself that life is like that, one feels it less arbitrary.
    ― Francoise Sagan
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What are the most famous quotes from Francoise Sagan?

The two most famous quotes from Francoise Sagan are:

  • "A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to want to take it off you."
  • "Every little girl knows about love. It is only her capacity to suffer because of it that increases."

When did Francoise Sagan live?

Francoise Sagan was born in 1935 and died in the year 2004.