If the secret of being a bore is to tell all, the secret of pleasing is to say just enough to be - not understood, but divined.
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"If the secret of being a bore is to tell all, the secret of pleasing is to say just enough to be - not understood, but divined." — Remy de Gourmont
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If the secret of being a bore is to tell all, the secret of pleasing is to say just enough to be - not understood, but divined. — Remy de Gourmont
About Remy de Gourmont
Remy de Gourmont was a Novelist from France (1858–1915).
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This quote is attributed to Remy de Gourmont, a Novelist from France.
When did Remy de Gourmont live?
Remy de Gourmont lived from 1858 – 1915.