A Quote by Emile Zola

In Paris, everything's for sale: wise virgins, foolish virgins, truth and lies, tears and smiles.

Emile Zola

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Everything Foolish Lies Paris Sale Smiles Tears Truth Truth And Lies Virgins Wise

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Emile Zola
French - Novelist
April 2, 1840 - September 29, 1902

The reputation of a Don Juan gives to a man the most dangerous power. Wise virgins resist it, but foolish virgins frequently yield to the desire to take a celebrated lover from a rival - even from a friend. This emotion is a complex one, mad up of vanity, respect for another woman's taste, and the need to establish self-assurance by winning a difficult victory. Don Juan chose his first mistresses; later he was chosen.

Andre Maurois

He specializes in virgins! The brush of his fingertips turns virgins into slobbering mush." Mary Lou Molnar

Janet Evanovich

I think virgins are far more interesting to write about. If we've been around the block a few times, we know what to expect. Not so with virgins.

E. L. James

My grandmother really liked virgins. There's nothing wrong with virgins, there's a time and a place for that. I had other things on my mind... like Robert Plant.

Tori Amos

All womanhood is hampered today because the world on which it is emerging is a world that tries to worship both virgins and mothers and in the end despises motherhood and despoils virgins.

W. E. B. Du Bois

Seventy-two virgins - does that make sense to anyone? And it's an ancient religion, maybe it was misinterpreted? Maybe it's not 72 virgins, maybe it's a 7-foot-2 Persian.

Greg Giraldo

In regard of the rich grace and wisdom of his love toward his people; for who sees not, but that it is a curse to be unready as these foolish virgins, who were therefore shut out.

Thomas Shepard

It is pointless for someone to say that he has faith in God if he does not have the works which go with faith. What benefit were their lamps to the foolish virgins who had no oil (Mt. 25:1-13), namely, deeds of love and compassion?

Gregory Palamas

'Star Wars' is for nerds and virgins.

Colby Covington

Is this place called Virgins? Well, I shouldn't be here! -Nina

Lisi Harrison

Oh, quit that. Blushing is for virgins and Christians.

Catherynne M. Valente

False preachers are worse than deflowerers of virgins.

Martin Luther

As long as the plots keep arriving from outer space, I'll go on with my virgins.

Barbara Cartland

In the spaniards heart is a great yearning for freedom, but only his own. A great love for truth and honor in all its forms, but not in its substance. And a deep conviction that nothing can be proven except that it be made to bleed. Virgins, bulls, men. Ultimately God himself.