Books·Posted on Jul 10, 201414 Simply Thought-Provoking Quotes From Marcel ProustBecause Swann's Way is the only way. In honor of Proust's 143rd birthday today!by Matt OrtileBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. On reading: 2. On joy and sadness: 3. On the nature of memory: 4. On the choices we make: 5. On dreaming: 6. On the passage of time: 7. On love: 8. On neurotic people: 9. On the path to discovery: 10. On the transience of lies: 11. On desire: 12. On self-reflection: 13. On la douleur exquise: 14. And on the nature of morality: