Monday, January 3, 2011

Romantic French Sayings

~While browsing tumblr, 'd seen a post with some Romantic French Sayings, well... French language is indeed romantic to say, and hear...

“C’est cela l’amour, tout donner, tout sacrifier sans espoir de retour.” ~ Albert Camus.
“That is love, giving away everything without the slightest desire to get anything in return”

”Le prix d’Amour, c’est seulement Amour… Il faut aimer si l’on veut etre aime…” ~ Voltaire.
“The price of love can only be love itself, therefore love others to be showered with love yourself.”

”Il n’y a qu’un bonheur dans la vie, c’est d’aimer et d’être aimé.” ~ George Sand.
“There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.”

”Entre deux coeurs qui s’aiment, nul besoin de paroles.” ~ Marceline Desbordes-Valmore.
”No words are needed between two hearts in love.”

”L’amour fait les plus grandes douceurs et les plus sensibles infortunes de la vie.” ~ Madeleine de Scudery.
“Love makes the greatest pleasures and most sensitive misfortunes of life.”

”L’on est bien faible quand on est amoureux.” ~ Madame de Lafayette.
“Love makes one emotionally vulnerable and weak.”

”Le plus grand faible des hommes, c’est l’amour qu’ils ont de la vie.” ~ Molière.
“The greatest weakness of a man is the love of his life.”

”Amour veut tout sans nombre, amour n’a point de loi.” ~ Pierre de Ronsard.
“Love wants everything without condition, love has no law.”

”Aimer et être aimé sera la grande affaire de toute notre vie.” ~ Rousseau.
“To love and be loved will be the greatest event in our lives.”

”La passion est toute l’humanité, sans elle, la religion, l’histoire, le roman, l’art seraient inutiles.” ~ Honoré de Balzac.
“Passion is in all humanity, without it, religion, history, literature, and art would be rendered useless.”

No comments:

Post a Comment