Marguerite DurasYou have to be very fond of men. Very, very fond. You have to be very fond of them to love them. Otherwise they're simply unbearable.
About This Quote
You have to be very fond of men. Very, very fond. You have to be very fond of them to love them. Otherwise they're simply unbearable.
This quote comes from a play written by Neil Simon called "Laughter on the 23rd Floor." It was based on the true story of a woman who falls in love with three men, one after another. The first man she falls in love with is irresistible, but she cannot have him because he's married. So she marries her next choice, only to have him die in a plane crash.
The third man she falls in love with is even better than the first two combined. He is intelligent, handsome, and an excellent conversationalist, but she can't have him because he's also married.
Some Similar Quotes
- You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.
- Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
- The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.
- This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like...
- When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.
More Quotes By Marguerite Duras
- Never respond to an angry person with a fiery comeback, even if he deserves it... Don't allow his anger to become your anger.
- Focus on making yourself better, not on thinking that you are better.
- You can't run from who you are. The best you can do is take who are you are and make the best YOU that you can be.
- Act with the heart of the warrior.
- Conduct yourself in a manner that is worthy of respect and don't worry about what others think.