Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Ninon de L'Enclos

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: Nov 10, 1620
  • Died: Oct 17, 1705

Anne "Ninon" de l'Enclos also spelled Ninon de Lenclos and Ninon de Lanclos was a French author, courtesan, freethinker, and patron of the arts.

The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience. experience

That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful. being good

The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength. strength

It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness. women

Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion. love

A man is given the choice between loving women and understanding them. women

The ideal has many names, and beauty is but one of them. beauty

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 views from Robert Browning

22 views from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 more quotes from Honore de Balzac

53 more quotes from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher

58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher