A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover. – Ninon de L’Enclos
Words really flattering are not those which we prepare but those which escape us unthinkingly. – Ninon de L’Enclos
Actors ought to be larger than life. You come across quite enough ordinary, nondescript people in daily life and I don’t see why you should be subjected to them on the stage too. – Ninon de L’Enclos
Every action we take, everything we do, is either a victory or defeat in the struggle to become what we want to be. – Ninon de L’Enclos
Men lose more conquests by their own awkwardness than by any virtue in the woman. – Ninon de L’Enclos
If God had to give a woman wrinkles, He might at least have put them on the soles of her feet. – Ninon de L’Enclos
That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful. – Ninon de L’Enclos
Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it. – Ninon de L’Enclos
The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience. – Ninon de L’Enclos
It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness. – Ninon de L’Enclos
