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25K Followers, 4,698 Following, 460 Posts - Philippe Bowgen (@philippebowgen) on Instagram: "i write (& act) for tv NY/LA ️ supporting character syndrome"
Philippe Bowgen is a queer Latinx writer based in Los Angeles and London. He holds an M.F.A. in Acting from Brown/Trinity Repertory Company & a postgraduate diploma in Classical Acting from the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). His work can be seen in all mediums - theater, television, and film. Born and raised on the east coast ...
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1. Aimer, ce n’est pas se regarder l’un l’autre, c’est regarder ensemble dans la même direction.
English Translation:To love is not to look at each other, it is to look together in the same direction. By the author of the French literary classic Petit Prince, Antoine De Saint-Exupéry wrote this wonderful quote about growing old together. A beautiful saying that is quite popular with French couples saying their “Oui’s” at their wedding. You can read more about Le Petit Prince here as well as buy a bilingual edition.
2. Il n’y a qu’un bonheur dans la vie, c’est d’aimer et d’être aimé.
English Translation:There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. French novelist Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin aka George Sand uttered these famous words. Known for dressing in male attire, she had many affairs including a turbulent relationship with the composer Frédéric Chopin. ☞ READ MORE: 21 French Quotes about Life (and Death)
3. Les seuls beaux yeux sont ceux qui vous regardent avec tendresse.
English Translation:The only beautiful eyes are those who look at you with tenderness. The legendary Coco Chanelhad a dramatic love life herself, so she knew what she was talking about when she said these words.
1. On n’aime que ce qu’on ne possède pas tout entier.
English Translation:We love only what we do not have entirely. Do we always want what we don’t quite have? In English, we have “absence makes the heart grow fonder”, though that is not quite the same. A toast to unrequited love by French novelist Marcel Proust.
2. C’est cela l’amour, tout donner, tout sacrifier sans espoir de retour.
English Translation:This is love, giving it one’s all, sacrificing everything without hope of it being returned. Philosopher Albert Camus dives into the darker side of love with this French saying. He was marrieda couple of times, had many affairs, and won the Nobel prize for literature, so obviously knew what he was talking about. (Note: If you are traveling through Provence, stop by the Château de Lourmarinto see where he wrote many of his most famous musings.)
3. L’amour est comme le vent, nous ne savons pas d’où il vient.
English Translation:Love is like the wind, we don’t know from where it comes. French novelist Honoré de Balzac said these words in his novel La Peau de chagrin(“The Wild Ass’s Skin) in 1831. ☞ READ MORE: Famous Quotes about Paris
1. Et c’est parfois dans un regard, dans un sourire que sont cachés les mots qu’on n’a jamais su dire.
English Translation:And it is sometimes in a look, in a smile that are hidden the words that we never knew how to say. That look across the room, the knowing smile, the secret wink… Ok, I’ll stop now, carry on.
2. Chaque jour je t’aime davantage, aujourd’hui plus qu’hier et bien moins que demain.
English Translation: Each day I love youmore, today more than yesterday, and quite less than tomorrow. Rosemonde Gérard solves the problem of who loves who more, with this charming quote. The wife of Edmond Rostand (author of Cyrano de Bergerac), was known to have quite a way with words herself, as clearly demonstrated here.
3. Le secret du bonheur en amour, ce n’est pas d’être aveugle mais de savoir fermer les yeux quand il le faut.
English Translation:The secret to happiness and love, is not to be blind but to know how to close your eyes when necessary. Love is blind, as we say in English, but this one goes a little deeper. To stay in love, you must be a little blind to all the foibles of the one you love. Truth. ☞ READ MORE: Funny and Interesting Quotes about France
1. On ne peut vivre d’amour et d’eau fraîche.
English Translation:We can live on love and fresh water. One of my particular favorites for all those newly in love, and a tiny bit obsessed with each other: who needs food, all we need is love and water!
2. Le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît pas.
English Translation:The heart has reasons that reason cannot know. French mathematician Blaise Pascalknows a thing or two about reasoning, but that doesn’t mean he couldn’t philosophise about love.
3. On ne voit bien qu’avec le coeur.
English Translation:We only see well with the heart. Antoine De Saint-Exupéry’s Petit Prince is full of wonderful sayings, and this is yet another one of them. A writer and Legion d’honneur winner, Saint-Exupéry was also a commercial pilot who died towards the end of World War II during a reconnaissance mission off the coast of Marseille.
1. Les routes les plus difficiles mènent aux plus belles destinations.
English Translation:The most difficult roads lead to the most beautiful destinations. The French version of “happily ever after”. You can read more French travel quoteshere.
2. Le seul vrai langage au monde est un baiser.
English Translation:The true language of the world is a kiss. Alfred de Musset, a writer of the 19th century French romantic period has a play on words here. Baiser in French could mean a kiss, but it is also slangfor a f*uck. Either way, it does make the world go around 😉
3. Distance signifie si peu quand quelqu’un signifie beaucoup.
English Translation:Distance means so little when someone means a lot. For those making it work in a long-distance relationship. I’ve seen both sides, couples making it work, and couples letting go. It is never easy, is it?
1. Je vous souhaite d’être follement aimée.
English Translation:My hope for you is to be madly loved. Thrice-married writer and poet André Bretonproclaimed this lovely sentiment. Is there a better wish that you can wish someone?
2. En amour on pardonne, mais on n’oublie jamais.
English Translation:In love we forgive, but we never forget. For all those who have broken our hearts, adieu.
3. Va, je ne te hais point.
English Translation: Go, I hate you not This is one of the most famous lines in French literature. Written by Pierre Corneille in his classic Le Cid in 1636, the heroine, Chimène, says to her lover Rodrigue, who just stabbed her father: “Va, je ne te hais point”. What she really means of course is “I still love you, but you must leave for safety”. If you are wondering, there is a happy ending, with the couple atoning for her father’s death and the two getting married in the end, happily ever...
2. “We belong to this earth. Now I can see the truth ... I love you on this earth of ours. Love me, do!” —Simone de Beauvoir. 3. “This is the basis for the joy of love when there is joy ...
295 likes, 19 comments - philippebowgen on September 7, 2021: "the most joyful #laborday of love 懶"
Translation: Love is a tragedy for those who feel and a comedy for those who think. The world may not know what to make of the potentially naive decisions you make while you’re in love. In this quote, it’s clear as to why. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, who went by the pen name, Molière, was a 17th century playwright.
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Philosophers Love Quotes. Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. That word is love. "Oedipus at Colonus". Play by Sophocles, Lines 1616-1618, Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering.
