Who said “There are only three things to be done with a woman. You can love her, suffer for her,…”?

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Lawrence Durrell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“There are only three things to be done with a woman. You can love her, suffer for her, or turn her into literature.”
— Lawrence Durrell
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Durrell, L. (n.d.). There are only three things to be done with a woman. You can love her, suffer for her, or turn her into literature. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42339-there-are-only-three-things-to-be-done/

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Durrell, Lawrence. “There are only three things to be done with a woman. You can love her, suffer for her, or turn her into literature.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42339-there-are-only-three-things-to-be-done/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Durrell, Lawrence. “There are only three things to be done with a woman. You can love her, suffer for her, or turn her into literature.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42339-there-are-only-three-things-to-be-done/.

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