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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.

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

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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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I went to collect the few personal belongings which. I held to be invaluable: my cat, my resolve to travel, and my solitude.
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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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Smokers, male and female, inject and excuse idleness in their lives every time they light a cigarette.
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My true friends have always given me that supreme proof of devotion, a spontaneous aversion for the man I loved.
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A kindly gesture bestowed by us on an animal arouses prodigies of understanding and gratitude.
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