#adultery

…the role of the disappointed lover of a maiden or of any single woman might be ridiculous; but the role of a man who was pursuing a married woman, and who made it the purpose of his life at all cost to draw her into adultery, was one which had in it something beautiful and dignified and could never be ridiculous…. ↗

— Leo Tolstoy

#tolstoy #beauty

No adultery is bloodless. ↗

— Natalia Ginzburg

#bloodless

It is said that passion may die and faithfulness endure, to which I reply: yes, and faithfulness may be accompanied by boredom and resentment, which may lead to deceit and infidelity, which may lead to vengeance. Passion’s sweep is predictable. ↗

— Benson Bruno

#faithfulness #love #passion #faith

About adultery: Don’t go looking for pancakes when you have flapjacks at home. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#funny #funny

Her only thought was of getting away, as if she were carrying a live grenade from inside the house, so that when it exploded, it would destroy just herself. ↗

— Jennifer Egan

#marriage #pain #marriage

You once told me, when you visited my house, how Anne conducts herself with men: she says, “Yes, yes, yes, yes, no.”’ Wyatt nods; he recognises those words; he looks sorry he spoke them. ‘Now you may have to transpose one word of that testimony. Yes, yes, yes, no, yes. ↗

— Hilary Mantel

#trial #men

You must promise me. You can't desire the end without desiring the means.' Ah, but one can, he thought, one can: one can desire the peace of victory without desiring the ravaged towns. ↗

— Graham Greene

#religion #religion

Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with another man's wife, but if it is obvious for some reason that he would like to do so, and would do so if he could, he is no less guilty than if he was caught in the act. ↗

— Saint Augustine

#adultery #another #caught #could #evil

I've looked on many women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me. ↗

— Jimmy Carter

#committed #forgives #god #heart #i

But, you know, there's still an argument, there's still ten states that outlaw premarital sex, and many more states where adultery is still outlawed and a crime. ↗

— Liam Neeson

#argument #crime #know #many #more