Natalie Clifford Barney Quotes


When you're in love you never really know whether your elation comes from the qualities of the one you love, or if it attributes them to her; whether the light which surrounds her like a halo comes from you, from her, or from the meeting of your sparks.


Citations

Barney, Natalie Clifford. A Perilous Advantage: The Best of Natalie Clifford Barney. Edited and translated by Anna Livia, New Victoria Publishers, 1992, p. 105.

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Natalie Clifford Barney
Natalie Clifford Barney
  • Born: October 31, 1876
  • Died: February 2, 1972
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer

Natalie Clifford Barney was an American playwright, poet and novelist who lived as an expatriate in Paris.