Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
15 quotations
One keeps forgetting old age up to the very brink of the grave.
You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.
And what a delight it is to make friends with someone you have despised.
In the matter of furnishing, I find a certain absence of ugliness far worse than ugliness.
Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at first sight.
What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner.
Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what pains you.
To a poet, silence is an acceptable response, even a flattering one.
Sincerity is not a spontaneous flower nor is modesty either.
The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike.
You do not notice changes in what is always before you.
No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object.
Girls usually have a paper m??ace on their wedding day.
It is not a bad thing that children should occasionally, and politely, put parents in their place.
It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.