A man is given the choice between loving women and understanding them.
Ninon de l'Enclos
That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful.
Ninon de l'Enclos
Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion.
Ninon de l'Enclos
Feminine virtue is nothing but a convenient masculine invention.
Ninon de l'Enclos
Actors ought to be larger than life. You come across quite enough ordinary, nondescript people in daily life and I don't see why you should be subjected to them on the stage too.
Ninon de l'Enclos
The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience.