Francois Sagan Quotes

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Art must take reality by surprise. - Francois Sagan quote.
Art must take reality by surprise.
— Francois Sagan in The Paris Review

art

Curiosity is the beginning of wisdom. - Francois Sagan quote.
Curiosity is the beginning of wisdom.
— Francois Sagan Those Without Shadows

wisdom curiosity

Jazz music is an intensified feeling of nonchalance. - Francois Sagan quote.
Jazz music is an intensified feeling of nonchalance.
— Francois Sagan A Certain Smile

jazz

To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter. - Francois Sagan quote.
To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter.
— Francois Sagan La Chamade

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I like men to behave like men. I like them strong and childish. - Francois Sagan quote.
I like men to behave like men. I like them strong and childish.
— Francois Sagan

men

For me writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm.  I compare it to the rhythms  of jazz. - Francois Sagan quote.
For me writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm.  I compare it to the rhythms  of jazz.
— Francois Sagan

writing

Illness is the opposite of freedom. It makes everything impossible. You lose so many things when you're ill. - Francois Sagan quote.
Illness is the opposite of freedom. It makes everything impossible. You lose so many things when you're ill.
— Francois Sagan Night Bird: Conversations with Françoise Sagan

illness

Love lasts about seven years. That's how long it takes for the cells of the body to totally replace themselves. - Francois Sagan quote.
Love lasts about seven years. That's how long it takes for the cells of the body to totally replace themselves.
— Francois Sagan
Realizing that you're important to someone because he's jealous may well be exhilarating.  It certainly is a sign of love, but it's a sign that it's already dying. - Francois Sagan quote.
Realizing that you're important to someone because he's jealous may well be exhilarating.  It certainly is a sign of love, but it's a sign that it's already dying.
— Francois Sagan Night Bird: Conversations with Françoise Sagan

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