Quote by: Marguerite Yourcenar

Men who care passionately for women attach themselves at least as much to the temple and to the accessories of the cult as to their goddess herself.


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Author Bio


  • NameMarguerite Yourcenar
  • Descriptionwriter
  • BornJune 8, 1903
  • DiedDecember 17, 1987
  • CountryFrance; United States Of America; Belgium
  • ProfessionWriter; Translator; Poet; Novelist; Essayist
  • WorksMemoirs Of Hadrian; The Abyss
  • AwardsCommander Of The Legion Of Honour; Prix Femina; Erasmus Prize; Prince Pierre Foundation