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"Humility has its origin in an awareness of unworthiness, and sometimes too in a dazzled awareness of saintliness."
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ColetteOn this narrow planet, we have only the choice between two unknown wor — Colette
"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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Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, known mononymously as Colette or as Colette Willy, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best known in the English-speaking world for her 1944 novella Gigi, which was the basis for the 1958 film and the 1973 stage production of the same name. Her short story collection The Tendrils of the Vine is also famous in
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"Life as a child and then as a girl had taught her patience, hope, silence; and given her a prisoners proficiency in handling these virtues as weapons."
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"Nothing ages a woman like living in the country."
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"Let’s go out and buy playing-cards, good wine, bridge-scorers, knitting needles—all the paraphernalia to fill a gaping void, all that’s required to disguise that monster, an old woman."
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"I love my past. I love my present. Im not ashamed of what Ive had, and Im not sad because I have it no longer."
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"When she raises her eyelids its as if she were taking off all her clothes."
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