Love without desire is a delusion: it does not exist in nature. Ninon de L'Enclos More Quotes by Ninon de L'Enclos More Quotes From Ninon de L'Enclos Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it. Ninon de L'Enclos passionhappinesslife If a man needs a religion to conduct himself properly in this world, it is a sign that he has either a limited mind or a corrupt heart. Ninon de L'Enclos mindheartmen Never tell a loved one of an infidelity: you would be badly rewarded for your troubles. Although one dislikes being deceived, one likes even less to be undeceived. Ninon de L'Enclos infidelitylikeswould-be That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful. Ninon de L'Enclos carpe-diembeautifulbeauty The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience. Ninon de L'Enclos proofresistancevirtue Novelty is the storehouse of pleasure. Ninon de L'Enclos noveltypleasure Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion. Ninon de L'Enclos indigestionstarvationlove Actors ought to be larger than life. You come across quite enough ordinary, nondescript people in daily life and I don't see why you should be subjected to them on the stage too. Ninon de L'Enclos theatreactingpeople It is not enough to be wise, one must be engaging. Ninon de L'Enclos being-wiseenoughwise A woman should not take a lover without the consent of her heart, nor a husband without the consent of her reason. Ninon de L'Enclos husbandloversheart The mind has great advantages over the body; however the body often furnishes little treats ... which offer the mind relief from sad thoughts. Ninon de L'Enclos reliefbodymind Gossip, like ennui, is born of idleness. Ninon de L'Enclos gossipbornennui Glances are the first billets-doux of love. Ninon de L'Enclos glancesfirsts There are no perfect women in the world; only hypocrites exhibit no defects. Ninon de L'Enclos hypocriteperfectworld A woman is more influenced by what she divines than by what she is told. Ninon de L'Enclos influencedivine I hold those wise who know how to be happy. Ninon de L'Enclos wisdomwisejoy It requires infinitely a greater genius to make love, than to make war. Ninon de L'Enclos making-lovegeniuswar Ennui, the parent of expensive and ruinous vices. Ninon de L'Enclos ennuiparentvices Men lose more conquests by their own awkwardness than by any virtue in the woman. Ninon de L'Enclos awkwardvirtuemen It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness. Ninon de L'Enclos modestystrangemen
