Romance only comes into existence where love is fatal, frowned upon and doomed by life itself.

- Denis De Rougemont

Animals do feel like us, also joy, love, fear and pain but they cannot grasp the spoken word. It is our obligation to take their part and continue to…

- Denis De Rougemont

Social confusion has now reached a point at which the pursuit of immorality turns out to be more exhausting than compliance with the old moral codes.

- Denis De Rougemont

Why should neurotic, selfish, immature people suddenly become angels when they fall in love ... ?

- Denis De Rougemont

Happiness is indeed a Eurydice, vanishing as soon as gazed upon. It can exist only in acceptance, and succumbs as soon as it is laid claim to.

- Denis De Rougemont

Having fallen from the eternal, the Evil One's desires are endless, insatiable. Having fallen from pure Being, he is driven by the desire to possess,…

- Denis De Rougemont

Both in the lower and the middle classes the wiseacres urge young men 'to think it over' before taking the decisive step. Thus they foster the delusi…

- Denis De Rougemont

To love in the sense of passion-love is the contrary of to live. It is an impoverishment of one's being, an askesis without sequel, an inability to e…

- Denis De Rougemont

Fallen myths can instill venom.

- Denis De Rougemont