255 Quotes by George Sand

Honestly, I do not believe in a drunk Byron writing beautiful verses. Inspiration can pass through the soul just as easily in the midst of an orgy as in the silence of the woods, but when it is a question of giving form to your thoughts, whether you are secluded in your study or performing on the planks of a stage, you must be in total possession of yourself.

The prayers of a lover are more imperious than the menaces of the whole world.

Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.

There is only one happiness in life -- to love and to be loved.

We cannot blot out one page of our lives, but we can throw the book in the fire.

One approaches journey's end. But the end is a goal, not a catastrophe.

Unrequited love differs from mutual love, just like delusion differs from the truth.

The trade of authorship is a violent, and indestructible obsession.

Know how to replace in your heart, by the happiness of those you love, the happiness that may be wanting to yourself