12 Inspiring and Thought-Provoking Quotes by Anaïs Nin

(Our favorite bohemian sex goddess.)

Anaïs Nin would have been 188 years old, if she were, well, a super-human, because we know that’s not possible. Restart, Anaïs was born in 1903 in Paris.

She was of Cuban descent, with both parents working professionally in the arts; her father was a composer & pianist, her mother a singer.

At 16 years old, she ditched her formal education, focusing on modeling.

In the 20’s she trained as a flamenco dancer in Paris.

“I must be a mermaid. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living.” –Anaïs Nin

“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” —Anaïs Nin

Can you already guess that Anaïs was a Pisces?

Inspiring quotes by our favorite sex goddess, Anaïs Nin.

Anaïs lived a bohemian lifestyle. Many would blush at her pastimes.

She wrote her first published piece in only 16 days.

The book was entitled: “D.H. Lawrence: An Unprofessional Study.” It was published in 1932.

She and author, Henry Miller, had a super steamy affair while living in Paris that we can all read about (and learn from) in her diaries. (Insider tip: Worth the read! Link below.)

Anaïs died of cancer in 1977, while living in Los Angeles, California. She was 73 years young.

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