A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.

— Stendhal

Ch élan had acted as imprudently for Julien as he had for himself. He had given him the habit of reasoning correctly, and of not being put off by empty words, but he had neglected to tell him that this habit was a crime in the person of no importance, since every piece of logical reasoning is offensive.

— Stendhal

For the future, I shall rely only upon those elements of my character which I have tested. Who would ever have said that I should find pleasure in shedding tears? That I should love the man who proves to me that I am nothing more than a fool?

— Stendhal

Friendship has its illusions no less than love.

— Stendhal

God's only excuse is that he does not exist

— Stendhal

Has he written to you?'' He writes frequently.'' Shew me his letters this instant, I order you'; and M. DE Renal added six feet to his stature.

— Stendhal

I am mad, I am going under, I must follow the advice of a friend, and pay no heed to myself.

— Stendhal

If you don't love me, it does not matter, anyway I can love for both of us

— Stendhal

If you don't love me, it does not matter, anyway I can love for both of us.

— Stendhal

If you want to be witty work on your character and say what you think on every occasion.

— Stendhal