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title: "9 Toulouse Quotes by 7 authors"
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> [One of my favourite cities is Toulouse, which is famous for its violets.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-gardot/one-of-my-favourite-cities-is-toulouse-which-is-famous-for-its-violets/)

[Melody Gardot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-gardot/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84e/melody-gardot-4469_cities_one-of-my-favourite-cities-is-toulouse-w_1561995.jpg)

> [Farrell's Bar in Brooklyn had urinals so large they looked like shower stalls for Toulouse-Lautrec.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-flaherty/farrell-s-bar-in-brooklyn-had-urinals-so-large-they-looked-like/)

[Joe Flaherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-flaherty/)

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> [Love is a disease which fills you with a desire to be desired… - Comte de Toulouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-de-toulouse-lautrec/love-is-a-disease-which-fills-you-with-a-desire-to-be-desired-comte/)

[Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-de-toulouse-lautrec/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/140/henri-de-toulouse-lautrec-2130_desire_love-is-a-disease-which-fills-you-with-a_2599720.jpg)

> [In Toulouse, you immersed yourself in the culture of the place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/in-toulouse-you-immersed-yourself-in-the-culture-of-the-place/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/433/gareth-thomas-6040_culture_in-toulouse-you-immersed-yourself-in-the_324353.jpg)

> [ “We are all are cripples in some way. \[Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/irving-stone/we-are-all-are-cripples-in-some-way-henri-de-toulouse-lautrec/)

[Irving Stone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/irving-stone/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c6/irving-stone-3288_cripples_we-are-all-are-cripples-in-some-way-henr_902743.png)

> [The rugby team is a massive part of the city and generates a real passion but there is also far more to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/the-rugby-team-is-a-massive-part-of-the-city-and-generates-a-real/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e63/gareth-thomas-6040_city_the-rugby-team-is-a-massive-part-of-the_2197699.jpg)

> [In Moulin Rouge I could not change the name of Toulouse-Lautrec obviously to Toulouse-Lautrec- Martinez. But in ER I did that, my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-leguizamo/in-moulin-rouge-i-could-not-change-the-name-of-toulouse-lautrec/)

[John Leguizamo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-leguizamo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ca/john-leguizamo-3025_drs_in-moulin-rouge-i-could-not-change-the-n_3023616.jpg)

> [Toulouse opened my eyes as a player and as a person. I returned to Wales 10 times better for the experience. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/toulouse-opened-my-eyes-as-a-player-and-as-a-person-i-returned-to/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5f/gareth-thomas-6040_children_toulouse-opened-my-eyes-as-a-player-and_305310.jpg)

> [I wanted to write a book that imagined where advances in the study of genetics might lead us. Holman was the first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-trigell/i-wanted-to-write-a-book-that-imagined-where-advances-in-the-study-of/)

[Jonathan Trigell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-trigell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07e/jonathan-trigell-29287_alcoholics_i-wanted-to-write-a-book-that-imagined-w_1869261.jpg)

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