The faults of husbands are often caused by the excess virtues of their wives. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down a lot of the time. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
There is no need to waste pity on young girls who are having their moments of disillusionment. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
Smokers, male and female, inject and excuse idleness in their lives every time they light a cigarette. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what pains you. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
My true friends have always given me that supreme proof of devotion, a spontaneous aversion for the man I loved. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
In the matter of furnishing, I find a certain absence of ugliness far worse than ugliness. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
January, month of empty pockets! let us endure this evil month, anxious as a theatrical producer’s forehead. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at first sight. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
A pretty little collection of weaknesses and a terror of spiders are our indispensable stock-in-trade with the men. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. An intelligent woman gives up. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
As for an authentic villain, the real thing, the absolute, the artist, one — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
I believe there are more urgent and honorable occupations than the incomparable waste of time we call suffering. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
In its early stages, insomnia is almost an oasis in which those who have to think or suffer darkly take refuge. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
On this narrow planet, we have only the choice between two unknown worlds — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
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. — Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette