To be loved at first sight, a man should have at the same time something to respect and something to pity in his face. Stendhal on respect
Logic is neither an art nor a science but a dodge. Stendhal on science
Women are always eagerly on the lookout for any emotion. Stendhal on women
The man of genius is he and he alone who finds such joy in his art that he will work at it come hell or high water. Stendhal on work
Politics in a literary work, is like a gun shot in the middle of a concert, something vulgar, and however, something which is impossible to ignore. Stendhal on work
To be loved at first sight, a man should have at the same time something to respect and something to pity in his face. Stendhal on love