It is in moments of illness that we are compelled to recognize that we live not alone but chained to a creature of a different kingdom, whole worlds apart, who has no knowledge of us and by whom it is impossible to make ourselves understood: our body. – Marcel Proust
A woman one loves rarely suffices for all our needs, so we deceive her with another whom we do not love. – Marcel Proust
Three-quarters of the sicknesses of intelligent people come from their intelligence. They need at least a doctor who can understand this sickness. – Marcel Proust
Like many intellectuals, he was incapable of saying a simple thing in a simple way. – Marcel Proust
In my lifetime, Ive discovered a great many incredibly talented individuals. Some have achieved stardom. Simultaneously, Ive seen many dreams shattered, egos destroyed and lives changed forever. The end destination may well be fame and fortune, but the road to stardom is littered with broken hearts. – Nigel Lythgoe