The charms of the passing woman are generally in direct proportion to the swiftness of her passing. – Marcel Proust
We must never be afraid to go too far, for truth lies beyond. – Marcel Proust

The charms of the passing woman are generally in direct proportion to the swiftness of her passing. – Marcel Proust
We must never be afraid to go too far, for truth lies beyond. – Marcel Proust
People do not die for us immediately, but remain bathed in a sort of aura of life which bears no relation to true immortality but through which they continue to occupy our thoughts in the same way as when they were alive. It is as though they were traveling abroad. – Marcel Proust
Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible. – Marcel Proust