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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.

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

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It is not a bad thing that children should occasionally, and politely, put parents in their place.
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That lovely voice; how I should weep for joy if I could hear it now!
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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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A kindly gesture bestowed by us on an animal arouses prodigies of understanding and gratitude.
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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
Never touch a butterfly’s wing with your finger.
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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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Happiness Hurt Observation Pain Self Love Time Yourself
A pretty little collection of weaknesses and a terror of spiders are our indispensable stock-in-trade with the men.
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Collection Man Terror Trade Weakness
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.
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Allow Excitement Finding Human Place Religion Tree
Total absence of humor renders life impossible.
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Absence Humor Impossible Life
You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.
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Enthusiasm Fools Willing Yourself
If I can’t have too many truffles, I’ll do without truffles.
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Acceptance Gratitude Myself
If he’s getting married, he’s not longer interesting.
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Himself Interesting Marriage
In the matter of furnishing, I find a certain absence of ugliness far worse than ugliness.
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A happy childhood is poor preparation for human contacts.
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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

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