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George Sand, born Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin on July 1, 1804, in Paris, France, became one of the most prominent novelists of the 19th century. Her novel "Indiana" (1832) marked her first major success, exploring the constraints placed on women in society. In 1836, she published "La Mare au Diable," a pastoral novel that celebrated rural life and its simplicity. more George Sand, born Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin on July 1, 1804, in Paris, France, became one of the most prominent novelists of the 19th century. Her novel "Indiana" (1832) marked her first major success, exploring the constraints placed on women in society. In 1836, she published "La Mare au Diable," a pastoral novel that celebrated rural life and its simplicity. Sand's work "Consuelo" (1842-1843) delved into the world of opera and the Romantic spirit, showcasing her diverse storytelling ability. George Sand also gained recognition for her unconventional lifestyle and her progressive views on women's rights. She passed away on June 8, 1876, in Nohant, France. less

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"The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist."
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"Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction"
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"I regard as a mortal sin not only the lying of the lips, but also the failure to tell the whole truth, thus entailing deception"
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"We cannot tear out a single page of our life, but we can throw the whole book in the fire"
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"Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth"
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"The world will know and understand me someday. But if that day does not arrive, it does not greatly matter. I shall have opened the way for other souls"
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"The beauty that addresses itself to the eyes is only the spell of the moment; the eye of the body is not always that of the soul"
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"Let us accept truth, even when it surprises us and alters our views"
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"Try to keep your soul young and quivering right up to old age"
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"The prayers of a lover are more imperious than the menaces of the whole world"
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"Life resembles a novel more often than novels resemble life"
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"Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world; it is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius"
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"Charity degrades those who receive it and hardens those who dispense it"
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