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No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object.

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

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The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike.
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Betrayal Heart Broken Jealous
A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. An intelligent woman gives up.
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Give Up Herself Intelligence Man Right Thinking Woman
When she raises her eyelids it’s as if she were taking off all her clothes.
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Clothes Herself Raise
If we want to be sincere, we must admit that there is a well-nourished love and an ill-nourished love. And the rest is literature.
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Admit Literature Nourishment Sincere
Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at first sight.
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Humble Jealous Low Sight
On this narrow planet, we have only the choice between two unknown worlds. One of them tempts us – ah! what a dream, to live in that! – the other stifles us at the first breath.
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Breathe Choice Planet Temptation
What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner.
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Life Myself Realize Wonderful
It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship.
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Friendship Mechanism Polite Wisdom
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.
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Life Lost Love Myself Past Present Sadness Shame Time
Time spent with a cat is never wasted.
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Animal Cat One Liner Pet Time Wasted
No one asked you to be happy. Get to work.
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Happiness Work Yourself
Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what pains you.
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Happiness Hurt Observation Pain Self Love Time Yourself
Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.
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Companion Ourselves Perfection
The faults of husbands are often caused by the excess virtues of their wives.
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Character Husband Marriage Mistake Virtue Wife
By an image we hold on to our lost treasures, but it is the wrenching loss that forms the image, composes, binds the bouquet.
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Form Hold Image Lost Treasure
We only do well the things we like doing.
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Passionate Work

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