6 Proust Quotes That Will Make You More Seductive

#1 -"Let us leave pretty women to men with no imagination."

Carlyn Beccia
With Love

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Proust quotes that will make you more attractive
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Marcel Proust may seem like an odd choice to get lessons on seduction. He had some serious mommy issues, never married, and his delicate health kept him confined in bed…alone.

But what Proust lacked in lovers, he made up for in friends. Simply put, Proust's friends adored him. After his death, his friends wrote entire books aggrandizing what made Proust so Proustian.

Here are a few quotes that show how Proust quietly seduced the world.

1. “Let us leave pretty women to men with no imagination.” — Marcel Proust

Beauty is not just in the eye of the beholder. Beauty is in the beholder's imagined stories attached to the beloved.

You grow to adore the slight gap in her smile or the small paunch in his belly. Those endearing details embroider our memories. And it's those who see the intricate details of desire who become more desirable themselves.

In contrast, ever notice that insecure people need others to be their mirror? They need their beauty reflected at them with a thousand admiring stares.

Seductive people do not need that validation, nor are they defined by the cultural standards of…

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Carlyn Beccia
With Love

Author & illustrator. My latest books — 10 AT 10, MONSTROUS: THE LORE, GORE, & SCIENCE, and THEY LOST THEIR HEADS. Contact: CarlynBeccia.com