6 Quotes & Sayings By Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette is a French contemporary novelist, screenwriter, and essayist. She has written several novels under the pseudonym Colette. Her most famous work, Chéri, is a classic in the world of literature. The book was an instant success in France and became internationally known with translations in all major languages Read more

Several films have been inspired by it including two films by Hollywood director Luis Buñuel. Colette is also known for her essays that are collected in "The Writing of Colette", which are studied in French schools. She was awarded the Prix Femina in 1976 for her autobiography "Chéri".

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A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. An intelligent woman gives up. Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
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One keeps forgetting old age up to the very brink of the grave. Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
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Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at first sight. Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
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It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship. Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
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I love my past, I love my present. I am not ashamed of what I have had, and I am not sad because I no longer have it. Sidonie Gabrielle Colette