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Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes

One keeps forgetting old age up to the very brink of the grave Picture Quote #1

We only do well the things we like doing Picture Quote #1

The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike Picture Quote #1

No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object Picture Quote #1

Total absence of humor renders life impossible Picture Quote #1

It is not a bad thing that children should occasionally, and politely, put parents in their place Picture Quote #1

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A happy childhood is poor preparation for human contacts Picture Quote #1

Be happy. It’s one way of being wise Picture Quote #1

Writing only leads to more writing Picture Quote #1

The faults of husbands are often caused by the excess virtues of their wives Picture Quote #1

Sincerity is not a spontaneous flower nor is modesty either Picture Quote #1

I love my past, I love my present. I am not ashamed of what I have had, and I am not sad because I no longer have it Picture Quote #1

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I am indebted to the cat for a particular kind of honorable deceit, for a greater control over myself, for a characteristic aversion to brutal sounds, and for the need to keep silent for long periods of time Picture Quote #1

In its early stages, insomnia is almost an oasis in which those who have to think or suffer darkly take refuge Picture Quote #1

A few days later, I found my mother beneath the tree, motionless with excitement, her head turned toward the heavens in which she would allow human religions no place Picture Quote #1

I believe there are more urgent and honorable occupations than the incomparable waste of time we call suffering Picture Quote #1

Is suffering so very serious?...I’m referring to the kind of suffering a man inflicts on a woman or a woman on a man. It’s extremely painful... hardly bearable. But I very much fear that this sort of pain... is no more worthy of respect than old age or illness Picture Quote #1

I am going away with him to an unknown country where I shall have no past and no name, and where I shall be born again with a new face and an untried heart Picture Quote #1

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There are days when solitude is a heady wine that intoxicates you with freedom, others when it is a bitter tonic, and still others when it is a poison that makes you beat your head against the wall Picture Quote #1

Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at first sight Picture Quote #1

A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. An intelligent woman gives up Picture Quote #1

Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what pains you Picture Quote #1

I went to collect the few personal belongings which... I held to be invaluable: my cat, my resolve to travel, and my solitude Picture Quote #1

The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down a lot of the time Picture Quote #1

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At the top of the iron staircase leading to the stage, the good, dry, dusty warmth wraps me round like a comfortable dirty cloak Picture Quote #1

So now, whenever I despair, I no longer expect my end, but some bit of luck, some commonplace little miracle which, like a glittering link, will mend again the necklace of my days Picture Quote #1

I did not look for her, because I was afraid of dispelling the mystery we attach to people whom we know only casually Picture Quote #1

Sit down and put down everything that comes into your head and then you’re a writer. But an author is one who can judge his own stuff’s worth, without pity, and destroy most of it Picture Quote #1

You must not pity me because my sixtieth year finds me still astonished. To be astonished is one of the surest ways of not growing old too quickly Picture Quote #1

When she raises her eyelids, it’s as if she were taking off all her clothes Picture Quote #1

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One keeps forgetting old age up to the very brink of the grave (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) We only do well the things we like doing (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) Total absence of humor renders life impossible (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) It is not a bad thing that children should occasionally, and politely, put parents in their place (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) A happy childhood is poor preparation for human contacts (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) Be happy. It’s one way of being wise (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) Writing only leads to more writing (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) The faults of husbands are often caused by the excess virtues of their wives (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) Sincerity is not a spontaneous flower nor is modesty either (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) I love my past, I love my present. I am not ashamed of what I have had, and I am not sad because I no longer have it (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) I am indebted to the cat for a particular kind of honorable deceit, for a greater control over myself, for a characteristic aversion to brutal sounds, and for the need to keep silent for long periods of time (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) In its early stages, insomnia is almost an oasis in which those who have to think or suffer darkly take refuge (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) A few days later, I found my mother beneath the tree, motionless with excitement, her head turned toward the heavens in which she would allow human religions no place (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) I believe there are more urgent and honorable occupations than the incomparable waste of time we call suffering (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) Is suffering so very serious?...I’m referring to the kind of suffering a man inflicts on a woman or a woman on a man. It’s extremely painful... hardly bearable. But I very much fear that this sort of pain... is no more worthy of respect than old age or illness (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) I am going away with him to an unknown country where I shall have no past and no name, and where I shall be born again with a new face and an untried heart (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) There are days when solitude is a heady wine that intoxicates you with freedom, others when it is a bitter tonic, and still others when it is a poison that makes you beat your head against the wall (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at first sight (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. An intelligent woman gives up (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what pains you (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) I went to collect the few personal belongings which... I held to be invaluable: my cat, my resolve to travel, and my solitude (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down a lot of the time (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) At the top of the iron staircase leading to the stage, the good, dry, dusty warmth wraps me round like a comfortable dirty cloak (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) So now, whenever I despair, I no longer expect my end, but some bit of luck, some commonplace little miracle which, like a glittering link, will mend again the necklace of my days (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) I did not look for her, because I was afraid of dispelling the mystery we attach to people whom we know only casually (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) Sit down and put down everything that comes into your head and then you’re a writer. But an author is one who can judge his own stuff’s worth, without pity, and destroy most of it (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) You must not pity me because my sixtieth year finds me still astonished. To be astonished is one of the surest ways of not growing old too quickly (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes) When she raises her eyelids, it’s as if she were taking off all her clothes (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quotes)

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