Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas

Novelist, Playwright

Alexandre Dumas was a French writer known for his historical novels, including 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and 'The Three Musketeers', which explore themes of love, adventure, and betrayal.

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Born
July 24, 1802
Died
December 5, 1870
Quotes
175
Rank
#151

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"Pain, thou art not an evil"

Art Pain Evil
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"Fool that I am," said he,"that I did not tear out my heart the day I resolved to revenge myself"."

Revenge Heart Tears
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"...for, however all other feelings may be withered in a woman's nature, there is always one bright smiling spot in the maternal breast, and that is where a dearly-beloved child is concerned."

Children Feelings May
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"It is the infirmity of our nature always to believe ourselves much more unhappy than those who groan by our sides!"

Believe Unhappy Sides
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"...does that not tell you that grief is like life and that there is always somethings unknown beyond it?"

Grief Doe
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"Sometimes one has suffered enough to have the right to never say: I am too happy."

Sometimes Enough
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"One always hurries towards happiness, Monsieur Danglars, because when one has suffered much, one is at pains to believe in it."

Pain Believe
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"His fair landlady was in despair. She would most willingly have made M. d'Artagnan her husband--such a handsome man, and such a fierce mustache!"

Husband Men Mustache
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"I love the life you've always made so sweet for me and I'd regret it if I had to die.' 'Do you mean to say that if I left you---' 'I'd die, yes.' 'Then you love me?"

Sweet Regret Mean
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"I have no will, unless it be the will never to decide. I have been so overwhelmed by the many storms that have broken over my head, that I am become passive in the hands of the Almighty, like a sparrow in the talons of an eagle. I live, because it is not ordained for me to die."

Eagles Hands Broken
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"......When one loves, one is only too ready to believe one's love returned."

Believe One Love Ready
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"I know what happiness and what despair are, and I never make a jest of such feelings. Take it, then, but in exchange —"

Feelings Despair Jest
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"Within six months, if I am not dead, I shall have seen you again, madam--even if I have to overturn the world."

Six Months World You Again
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"Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God. Abbe Faria: That doesn't matter, He believes in you."

Believe Matter Believe In God
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