Francoise Sagan

Francoise Sagan

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Biography

Françoise Sagan was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Sagan was known for works with strong romantic themes involving wealthy and disillusioned bourgeois characters.

"I always believe things are going to work out."

Francoise Sagan

"One can never speak enough of the virtues, the dangers, the power of shared laughter."

Francoise Sagan

"Art must take reality by surprise."

Francoise Sagan

"You should celebrate the end of a love affair as they celebrate death in New Orleans, with songs, laughter, dancing and a lot of wine."

Francoise Sagan

"To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter."

Francoise Sagan

"Marriage? It's like asparagus eaten with vinaigrette or hollandaise, a matter of taste but of no importance."

Francoise Sagan

"A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to take it off of you."

Francoise Sagan

"Only by pursuing the extremes in one's nature with all its contradictions appetites aversions rages can one hope to understand a little ... oh I admit only a very little ... of what life is about."

Francoise Sagan

"To jealousy nothing is more frightful than laughter."

Francoise Sagan

"I like men to behave like men. I like them strong and childish."

Francoise Sagan

"I have loved to the point of madness that which is called madness that which to me is the only sensible way to love."

Francoise Sagan

"The one thing I regret is that I will never have time to read all the books I want to read."

Francoise Sagan