Only by pursuing the extremes in one's nature, with all its… - Françoise Sagan

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Only by pursuing the extremes in one's nature, with all its contradictions, appetites, aversions, rages, can one hope to understand a little — oh, I admit only a very little — of what life is about.

Françoise Sagan

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About Françoise Sagan

Françoise Sagan (21 June 1935 – 24 September 2004), real name Françoise Quoirez, was a French dramatist, playwright, novelist, and screenwriter, most famous for works with strong romantic themes involving wealthy and disillusioned bourgeois characters.

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Alternative Names: Françoise Quoirez • Francoise Sagan • Françoise Delphine Quoirez

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