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Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

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The faults of husbands are often caused by the excess virtues of their wives.
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Character Husband Marriage Mistake Virtue Wife
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
Don’t cudgel your brains over my little problems.
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Brain Problem Yourself
In its early stages, insomnia is almost an oasis in which those who have to think or suffer darkly take refuge.
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Early Insomnia Refuge Stage Suffering Thinking
My true friends have always given me that supreme proof of devotion, a spontaneous aversion for the man I loved.
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Evidence Friendship Love Man Myself True
When she raises her eyelids it’s as if she were taking off all her clothes.
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Clothes Herself Raise
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.
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Age Kind Old Pain Respect Serious Suffering Woman Worth
That lovely voice; how I should weep for joy if I could hear it now!
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Joy Love Myself Voice
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
Writing only leads to more writing.
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One Liner Poet Writing
It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship.
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Friendship Mechanism Polite Wisdom
By means of an image we are often able to hold on to our lost belongings. But it is the desperateness of losing which picks the flowers of memory, binds the bouquet.
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Desperate Flower Image Lose Memories Ourselves
What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner.
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Life Myself Realize Wonderful
If I can’t have too many truffles, I’ll do without truffles.
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Acceptance Gratitude Myself
A happy childhood is poor preparation for human contacts.
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Childhood Contact Happiness Human Poor Preparation
There is no need to waste pity on young girls who are having their moments of disillusionment, for in another moment they will recover their illusion.
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Illusion Moments Need Recovery Waste Young

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