To be loved at first sight, a man should have at the same time something to respect and something to pity in his face. Stendhal Respect
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 Art
In love, unlike most other passions, the recollection of what you have had and lost is always better than what you can hope for in the future. Stendhal Future
In love, unlike most other passions, the recollection of what you have had and lost is always better than what you can hope for in the future. Stendhal Hope
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 Death
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 Music
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 Alone