Centre for Romanian Studies

Romanian Dictionary of Quotations, Selected & Translated by Constantin ROMAN: Letter ‘F’

Fake:
“All was fake in this household, except the silver”.
(Alexandru MARGHILOMAN (1854-1925)
Romanian Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister
on repudiating his wife, the Princess Elise Stirbey)

Fame:
“Fame mocks us when we pursue it, but when we turn our back on it, then it pursues us.”
(Constantin BRANCUSI (1876-1957),
Sculptor, Exile)

Famous:
“When one is famous one does not think any longer at outshining others”.
(Elise BRATIANO, née Princess Stirbey)
Prime Minister’s Wife, Hostess, Socialite

Family:
“To found a family: I think that it might have been easier to found an empire.”
(Emil CIORAN (1911-1995),
Philosopher, Writer, Exile)
(“Ecartelement”)

Fans:
“I know the fans love me. I had a good relationship with them, because in playing more than 200 games in five years, I gave everything to them.”
(Dan PETRESCU (b 1967), Footballer)

Far:
“To see far that is one thing; to go there that is another.”
(Constantin BRANCUSI (1876-1957),
Sculptor, Exile)

Fashion:
“Fashion is what clothes reality and offers dreams.”
Marthe BIBESCO, (1885-1957),
Writer, Socialite, Exile

Feelings:
“When one gets to know oneself well, the only reason why one does not totally hate oneself, is because one is too tired to nurture extreme feelings.”
(Emil CIORAN (1911-1995),
Philosopher, Writer, Exile)
(“De l’inconvenient d’etre ne”)

Flight:
“All my life I have only sought the essence of flight. Flight! What bliss!”
(Constantin BRANCUSI (1876-1957),
Sculptor, Exile)

Footsteps:
“All along the frontiers of the satellite countries behind the Iron Courtain there runs a strip of earth, three yards wide, ploughed and raked smooth, intended to receive and retain the footprints of fugitives. It is called “the strip of the lost footsteps.”
(Silviu CRACIUNAS, (1914-1990)
Writer, Broadcaster, Double Agent,
(“The Lost Footsteps”, Collins & Harvill, 1961)

France:
“For having ranged the intelligence amongst the virtues and the stupidity amongst the vices, France had extended the domain of Morals. Hence her advantage over other nations, her volatile supremacy.”
(Emil CIORAN (1911-1995),
Philosopher, Writer, Exile)
(“Syllogismes de l’amertume”)

Freedom:
“Freedom is that supreme link meant only for those who are moved by the will to be heretics.”
(Emil CIORAN (1911-1995),
Philosopher, Writer, Exile)
(“Syllogismes de l’amertume”)

Friendship:
“All friendship is a virtual drama, a sequel of subtle wounds.”
(Emil CIORAN (1911-1995),
Philosopher, Writer, Exile)
(“De l’inconvenient d’etre ne”)

AUTHORS:
Constantin BRANCUSI, Elise BRATIANO, Emil CIORAN, Silviu CRACIUNAS, Alexandru MARGHILOMAN, Dan PETRESCU,

KEY WORDS:
Fake, Fame, Famous, Family, Fans, Far, Fashion, Feelings, Flight, Footsteps, France, Freedom, Friendship,

(Rendered in English by Constantin ROMAN, London,
© 2013 Copyright Constantin ROMAN)