She was the temptress who had ensnared the first man, and who still co…

Guy de Maupassant
63 citations
She was the temptress who had ensnared the first man, and who still continued her work at damnation; she was the being who is feeble, dangerous, mysteriously troubling. And even more than her body of perdition, he hated her loving soul. ✨ Guy de Maupassant (1923). The Works of Guy de Maupassant
Politics
23

More Author Quotes

The bed comprehends our whole life, for we were born in it, we live in it, and we shall die in it ✨ Guy de Maupassant (1903). The Complete Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant: Ten Volumes in One
I told myself: 'I am surrounded by unknown things.' I imagined man without ears, suspecting the existence of sound as we suspect so many hidden mysteries, man noting acoustic phenomena whose nature a … ▶
Broad daylight does not encourage the apprehension of horror. ✨ Guy de Maupassant (1989). The dark side of Guy de Maupassant
You've never lived until you've almost died. For those who have fought for it, life has a flavor the protected shall never know.
I have coveted everything and taken pleasure in nothing ✨ Guy De Maupassant, (2013). The Horla (Fantasy and Horror Classics), p.5, Read Books Ltd

She was the temptress who had ensnared the first man, and who still continued her work at damnation; she was the being who is feeble, dangerous, mysteriously troubling. And even more than her body of perdition, he hated her loving soul. ✨ Guy de Maupassant (1923). The Works of Guy de Maupassant

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes