I would rather die of passion than of boredom. — Emile Zola
I would rather die of passion than of boredom.
In the original French
Je préfère crever de passion que de crever d’ennui !
The Ladies' Paradise · 1883
★ 1.2Originally from Emile Zola's book, but quoted in letter from Van Gogh.
Provenance
Current citation
Zola, Émile. The Ladies' Paradise. Oxford University Press, 2008.
Original citation
Zola, Émile. "Au Bonheur de Dames [The Ladies' Paradise]." Gil Blas, 17 Dec. 1882 - 1 Mar. 1883.