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

Quote by Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Topics: Parents Quotes

The woman who thinks she is intelligent demands equal rights with men. A woman who...

The woman who thinks she is intelligent demands equal rights with men. A woman who...

Never touch a butterfly's wing with your finger.

Never touch a butterfly's wing with your finger.

No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object.

No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object.

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...

Writing only leads to more writing.

Writing only leads to more writing.

A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. An intelligent...

A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. An intelligent...

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.

Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.

Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.

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.

On this narrow planet, we have only the choice between two unknown worlds. One of...

On this narrow planet, we have only the choice between two unknown worlds. One of...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

Sincerity is not a spontaneous flower nor is modesty either.

Sincerity is not a spontaneous flower nor is modesty either.

There are days when solitude is a heady wine that intoxicates you with freedom, others...

There are days when solitude is a heady wine that intoxicates you with freedom, others...

I am going away with him to an unknown country where I shall have no...

I am going away with him to an unknown country where I shall have no...