The artist vocation is to send light into the human heart.

— George Sand

The beauty that addresses itself to the eyes is only the spell of the moment the eye of the body is not always that of the soul.

— George Sand

The capacity of passion is both cruel and divine

— George Sand

The maid told him that a girl and a child had come looking for him, but since she didn't know them, she hadn't cared to ask them in, and had told them to go on to MERS." Why didn't you let them in?" asked German angrily. "People must be very suspicious in this part of the world, if they won't open the front door to a neighbor."" Well, naturally!" replied the maid. "In a house as rich as this, you have to keep a close watch on things. While the master's away I'm responsible for everything, and I can't just open the door to anyone at all."" That's a mean way to live," said German; "I'd rather be poor than live in fear like that. Goodbye to you, miss, and goodbye to this horrible country of yours!

— George Sand

The old woman I shall become will be quite different from the woman I am now. Another I is beginning.

— George Sand

There is only one happiness in life to love and be loved.

— George Sand

There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.

— George Sand

There is only one happiness in life: to love and be loved.

— George Sand

Try to keep your soul young and quivering right up to old age.

— George Sand

Vanity is the quicksand of reason.

— George Sand