9 Quotes by Chrétien de Troyes

Through their kisses and caresses they experienced a joy and wonder the equal of which has never been known or heard of. But I shall be silent...; for the rarest and most delectable pleasures are those which are hinted at, but never told.

Doit chascuns panser et antandreA bien dire et a bien aprandre ;Qu'il est louable de s'appliquerà bien dire et à bien enseigner.

The dead with the dead, the living with the living.

How wretched is the man who sees the perfect opportunity and still waits for a better one.

Come, let me know whether thou art acreature of good or not.' And he replied: `I am a man.

When a man fails to honour ladies, his own honour must be dead.

Fortune has hair in front but is bald behind.

...the most delightful and choicest pleasure is that which is hinted at, but never told.

I don't give a fistful of ashes!