In its early stages, insomnia is almost an oasis in which those who have to think or suffer darkly take refuge.

Quote by Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Topics: Insomnia Quotes

Total absence of humor renders life impossible.

Total absence of humor renders life impossible.

It is not a bad thing that children should occasionally, and politely, put parents in...

It is not a bad thing that children should occasionally, and politely, put parents in...

To a poet, silence is an acceptable response, even a flattering one.

To a poet, silence is an acceptable response, even a flattering one.

You do not notice changes in what is always before you.

You do not notice changes in what is always before you.

The faults of husbands are often caused by the excess virtues of their wives.

The faults of husbands are often caused by the excess virtues of their wives.

If I can't have too many truffles, I'll do without truffles.

If I can't have too many truffles, I'll do without truffles.

The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike.

The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike.

In the matter of furnishing, I find a certain absence of ugliness far worse than...

In the matter of furnishing, I find a certain absence of ugliness far worse than...

As for an authentic villain, the real thing, the absolute, the artist, one rarely meets...

As for an authentic villain, the real thing, the absolute, the artist, one rarely meets...

There is no need to waste pity on young girls who are having their moments...

There is no need to waste pity on young girls who are having their moments...

I believe there are more urgent and honorable occupations than the incomparable waste of time...

I believe there are more urgent and honorable occupations than the incomparable waste of time...

My true friends have always given me that supreme proof of devotion, a spontaneous aversion...

My true friends have always given me that supreme proof of devotion, a spontaneous aversion...

A happy childhood is poor preparation for human contacts.

A happy childhood is poor preparation for human contacts.

The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down...

The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down...

Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what...

Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what...

Sit down and put down everything that comes into your head and then you're a...

Sit down and put down everything that comes into your head and then you're a...

And what a delight it is to make friends with someone you have despised.

And what a delight it is to make friends with someone you have despised.

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.

There is an electricity about a friendship relationship. We are both more relaxed and more...

There is an electricity about a friendship relationship. We are both more relaxed and more...

A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him, I may...

A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him, I may...