The only virtue on which I pride myself is my self-doubt; when a writer loses her self-doubt, the time has come to lay aside her pen.
SIDONIE GABRIELLE COLETTEAt sixty-three years of age, less a quarter, one still has plans.
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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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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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I’ve entered the world of wine without any professional training, but a definite appetite for good bottles.
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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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If I can’t have too many truffles, I’ll do without truffles.
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You do not notice changes in what is always before you.
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When she raises her eyelids it’s as if she were taking off all her clothes.
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Never touch a butterfly’s wing with your finger.
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No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object.
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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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There are no ordinary cats.
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One keeps forgetting old age up to the very brink of the grave.
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A kindly gesture bestowed by us on an animal arouses prodigies of understanding and gratitude.
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Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.
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If he’s getting married, he’s not longer interesting.
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