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Seduction Quotes

On charm, pursuit, and the pull of desire.

One quote claims that verbal seduction is the surest road to the real thing, tying Attraction to how articulate a person is rather than looks alone. Another goes further, arguing that most virtue is really just a demand for greater seduction in disguise.

It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction.

Pablo Picasso

Most virtue is a demand for greater seduction.

Quotes by Natalie Clifford Barney

All really great lovers are articulate, and verbal seduction is the surest road to actual seduction.

Quotes by Marya Mannes

Pursuit and seduction are the essence of sexuality. It's part of the sizzle.

Quotes by Camille Paglia

Attraction Quotes

Seduction is often difficult to distinguish from rape. In seduction, the rapist often bothers to buy a bottle of wine.

Quotes by Andrea Dworkin

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these seduction quotes focus on?
They range from verbal charm as the surest route to real seduction to the idea that ambitious work itself can feel like the ultimate form of it.
Is seduction treated as purely romantic in these quotes?
Not really; one quote calls a person's own work in life their ultimate seduction, extending the idea well past romance into ambition and purpose.
How is virtue connected to seduction here?
One quote argues that most virtue is really just a demand for greater seduction, suggesting even good behavior can carry a persuasive undertone.
What role does pursuit play in these quotes?
Pursuit and seduction are called the essence of sexuality in one quote, part of what gives attraction its energy, a theme also covered under Desire.
Do any quotes link seduction to being articulate?
Yes, one claims that truly great lovers are articulate, and that verbal seduction leads directly to the real thing, tying Attraction to communication skill.

There's also a case made for ambition itself as seductive, with one speaker calling their work in life the ultimate form of it. Add in the idea that pursuit is the essence of Desire, and the page reads as much about drive as it does about Identity.