There are connoisseurs of blue just as there are connoisseurs of wine.
SIDONIE GABRIELLE COLETTESo 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.
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When she raises her eyelids it’s as if she were taking off all her clothes.
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Writing only leads to more writing.
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The day after that wedding night I found that a distance of a thousand miles, abyss and discovery and irremediable metamorphosis, separated me from the day before.
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I believe there are more urgent and honorable occupations than the incomparable waste of time we call suffering.
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I did not look for her, because I was afraid of dispelling the mystery we attach to people whom we know only casually.
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No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object.
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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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Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at first sight.
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A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. An intelligent woman gives up.
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January, month of empty pockets! let us endure this evil month, anxious as a theatrical producer’s forehead.
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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.
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I’ve entered the world of wine without any professional training, but a definite appetite for good bottles.
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Total absence of humor renders life impossible.
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Sincerity is not a spontaneous flower nor is modesty either.
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Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what pains you.
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