C'est la violente impression du laid sur une âme faite pour… - Stendhal

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C'est la violente impression du laid sur une âme faite pour aimer ce qui est beau.

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Marie-Henri Beyle (January 23, 1783 – March 23, 1842), more widely known as Stendhal, the most famous of his many pen-names, was a 19th century French writer.

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Alternative Names: Henri Beyle • Marie Henri Beyle • Marie-Henri Beyle

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Nebuniile acestea vă miră fără a vă cuceri.

He [the young pianist] had learned to admire such piece, the prime quality was always, in a sound, to be in tune, in a phrase, to be flawless. To my eyes, the prime quality, by quite far, is to be expressive.

True love makes the thought of death frequent, easy, without terrors; it merely becomes the standard of comparison, the price one would pay for many things.

C'est la violente impression du laid sur une âme faite pour aimer ce qui est beau. - Stendhal

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