We only do well the things we like doing.
Colette in Prisons and Paradise (1932)
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Total absence of humor renders life impossible.
Colette in Chance Acquaintances (1952)
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Total absence of humor renders life impossible.
You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.
A happy childhood is poor preparation for human contacts.
It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship.
Colette in The Pure and the Impure (1932)
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It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship.
The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down a lot of the time.
Colette in Paris From My Window (1944)
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I love my past. I love my present. I'm not ashamed of what I've had, and I'm not sad because I have it no longer.
