Out of five hundred who speak glibly of love, not one can spell the first letter of his name. Marie de France More Quotes by Marie de France More Quotes From Marie de France Man created God in his image: intolerant, sexist, homophobic and violent. Marie de France violentsexistmen The fool shouts loudly, thinking to impress the world. Marie de France foolworldthinking By men's words we know them. Marie de France knowsmen If one of two lovers is loyal, and the other jealous and false, how may their friendship last, for Love is slain! Marie de France fake-peopleloyaltylove But sweetly and discreetly love passes from person to person, from heart to heart, or it is nothing worth. Marie de France heart-to-heartpersonsheart Whoever wants to tell a variety of stories ought to have a variety of beginnings. Marie de France oughtstorieswant There are divers men who make a great show of loyalty, and pretend to such discretion in the hidden things they hear, that at the end folk come to put faith in them. Marie de France loyaltyendsmen Whoever believes in a man is very foolish. Marie de France foolishmenbelieve You have to endure what you can't change. Marie de France endurecant-change I love no woman, for love is a serious business, not a jest. Marie de France jestserious-businesslove-is Be sure that you speak with unfeigned lips. Marie de France lipsspeak We love what we should scorn if we were wiser. Marie de France scornwisershould Being too consumed in fear all the time will result in poor quality of life Marie de France poor-qualityquality-of-liferesults The rich are never threatened by the poor - they do not notice them. Marie de France rich-and-poorrichpoor Desire can blind us to the hazards of our enterprises. Marie de France hazardsblinddesire A bully is not reasonable - he is persuaded only by threats. Marie de France threatbullybullying Fairest and dearest, your wrath and anger are more heavy than I can bear; but learn that I cannot tell what you wish me to say without sinning against my honour too grievously. Marie de France wrathangerwish He who would tell divers tales must know how to vary the tune. Marie de France talesknow-howtunes For above all things Love means sweetness, and truth, and measure; yea, loyalty to the loved one and to your word. And because of this I dare not meddle with so high a matter. Marie de France loyaltylovemean The dead and past stories that I have told again in divers fashions, are not set down without authority. Marie de France fashionstoriespast
