Quotes by Anaïs Nin

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Born American author · American · 1903–1977

French-born American author (1903–1977)

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“A war regarded as inevitable or even probable and therefore much prepared for has a very good chance of eventually being fought.”

— Anais Nin

war

“I'm in love with New York. It matches my mood. I'm not overwhelmed. It is the suitable scene for my ever ever heightened life. I love the proportions, the amplitude, the brilliance, the polish, the...”

— Anaïs Nin

city new-york poetry

“At five o'clock Paris always has a current of eroticism in the air.”

— Anaïs Nin

erotica-romance paris prostitutes skin

“Do you have regrets that we were so overwhelmed? Do you ever wish to live those hours over again and differently, with more confidence.”

— Anaïs Nin, Henry and June: From "A Journal of Love"--The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin

regrets