The crimes of extreme civilization are certainly more atrocious than those of — Jules Amedee Barbey d'Aurevilly
Passions are less mischievous than boredom, for passions tend to diminish and — Jules Amedee Barbey d'Aurevilly
For in Paris, whenever God puts a pretty woman there (the streets), — Jules Amedee Barbey d'Aurevilly
Happy men are grave. They carry their happiness cautiously, as they would — Jules Amedee Barbey d'Aurevilly
The artist’s morality lies in the force and truth of his description. — Jules Amedee Barbey d'Aurevilly
The crimes of extreme civilization are probably worse than those of extreme — Jules Amedee Barbey d'Aurevilly