Françoise Sagan? Apocryphal? Dear Quote Investigator: The French playwright and novelist Françoise Sagan whose best known novel was “Bonjour Tristesse” led a passionate and eventful life. The following remark emphasizing the duality of a literary career has been ascribed to her: I shall live badly if I do not write, and I shall write badly …
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