"We perceive when love begins and when it declines by our embarrassment when alone together."
― Jean de la Bruyere
Topic(s):
Love
― Jean de la Bruyere
More From Jean de la Bruyere
- "All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone."
- "It is boorish to live ungraciously: the giving is the hardest part; what does it cost to add a smile?"
- "We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies flattery; to speak ill of them while they are alive is dangerous, and when they are dead is cowardly."