Alfred de Musset

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Biography : French dramatist, poet, and novelist.
Born: 1810 - Died: 1857
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: France
France

France

Alfred de Musset - Quotes

Life is a sleep and love is its dream; and you have lived if you have loved.
Alfred de Musset - À quoi rêvent les jeunes filles /

Life is a sleep and love is its dream; and you have lived if you have loved.

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One must not trifle with love.
Alfred de Musset - On ne badine pas avec l'amour /

love

One must not trifle with love.

Great artists have no country.
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artist

Everything that was is no longer; everything that will be is not yet. Look no further for the secret of our ills.
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Everyone has his own glasses. But no one knows for sure what color the lenses are.
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All men are not capable of great things, but all are sensitive to great things.
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An unhappy nation makes great artists.
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artist

Each memorable verse of a true poet has two or three times the written content.
Alfred de Musset

There is no worse sorrow than remembering happiness in the day of sorrow.
Alfred de Musset

happiness