Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by Paul Morand

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a French diplomat Paul Morand.

Last updated on November 20, 2024.

Paul Morand was a French author whose short stories and novellas were lauded for their style, wit and descriptive power. His most productive literary period was the interwar period of the 1920s and 1930s. He was much admired by the upper echelons of society and the artistic avant-garde who made him a cult favorite. He has been categorized as an early Modernist and Imagist.

French - Diplomat | March 13, 1888 - July 24, 1976

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Speed kills colour... the gyroscope, when turning at full speed, shows up gray.

Paul Morand

Mirrors are ice which do not melt: what melts are those who admire themselves in them.

Paul Morand

Boni de Castellane drawing his chins onto his chest; shiny boots, embroidered morning coat, white gloves with black piping, big tie, light vest, the overwashed, bleached impression - 'blanched' as cooks say of boiled vegetables. That was the opposite of a dandy whose stylishness would remain imperceptible to Americans. Boni's style was highly visible.

Paul Morand

Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by Paul Morand

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