Perfection does not exist; to understand it is the triumph of human intelligence; to expect to possess it is the most dangerous kind of madness. Alfred de Musset More Quotes by Alfred de Musset More Quotes From Alfred de Musset A happy memory is perhaps on this earth truer than happiness itself. Alfred de Musset happy-memories earth memories Know that there is often hidden in us a dormant poet, always young and alive. Alfred de Musset dormant poet alive I deeply wished I could make the stars all come down and breathe them; disappear in them Alfred de Musset breathe down-and stars Experience is the name men give to their follies or their sorrows. Alfred de Musset names giving men There is no worse sorrow than remembering happiness in the day of sorrow. Alfred de Musset sad sorrow happy In love matters; keep your pen from paper. Alfred de Musset paper matter letters The most despairing songs are the most beautiful, and I know some immortal ones that are pure tears. Alfred de Musset tears song beautiful The return makes one love the farewell. Alfred de Musset goodbye inspirational love Happiness may have but one night, as glory but one day. Alfred de Musset one-day happiness night The blood of my motherland waters a magic plant that cures all ills. That plant is art, and sometimes art needs corruption as a kind of fertilizer Alfred de Musset water blood art What a frightful weapon is human thought! It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us. It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it. Alfred de Musset space gone brain Is is true that dictators never dream because they can change their smallest fantasies into realities if they want to? Alfred de Musset dream want reality There are temptations more attractive than angels. Liberty, Patriotism, the good of humanity – words like that are the silver scales of the Tempter’s flaming wings Alfred de Musset angel temptation wings Look at the sun! It’s dry, it’s dead, it needs a drink, it wants blood! And I’ll give it blood! Alfred de Musset giving blood needs Nothing is a sin when you obey the orders of a priest Alfred de Musset priests sin order Repartee is altogether a natural endowment, and is the lightning of the mind. Alfred de Musset lightning natural mind Disgrace is the synonym of discovery. Alfred de Musset synonym disgrace discovery The life of a devotee is a crusade of which the heart is the Holy Land. Alfred de Musset land devotion heart Become corrupt, corrupt, and you will cease to suffer!" This has been the cry of all cities to man. Alfred de Musset cities suffering men It was one of those somber evenings when the sighing of the wind resembles the moans of a dying man; a storm was brewing, and between the splashes of rain on the windows there was the silence of death. All nature suffers in such moments; the trees writhe in pain and twist their heads; the birds of the fields cower under the bushes; the streets of cities are deserted. Alfred de Musset pain rain men
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