“In all nations truth is the most sublime, the most simple, the most difficult, and yet the most natural thing.” Quote by Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne
“We are always on the side of those who speak last.” LastsSpeakSides Author:Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne
“Were it not for the amusement of our books, we should be moped to death for want of occupation. It rains incessantly. ... we tickle ourselves in order to laugh; to so low an ebb are we reduced.” WantShouldBookOrderLaughingLowsRainBoredomOccupationAmusementIncessantlyMopeds Author:Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne
“Not to find pleasure in serious reading gives a pastel coloring to the mind.” GivingMindBookReadingPleasureSeriousBook ReadingPastel Author:Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne
“I pity those who have no taste for reading.” BookReadingTastePityReading BooksBook Reading Author:Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne
“Long life will sometimes obscure the star of fame.” LongSometimesStarsFameObscureLong Life Author:Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne
“Religious people spend so much time with their confessors because they like to talk about themselves.” PeopleReligiousConfession Author:Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne
“Nothing is so capable of overturning a good intention as to show a distrust of it; to be suspected for an enemy, is often sufficient to make a person become one.” PersonsShowsEnemyCapableIntentionSufficientDistrustGood Intentions Author:Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne
“Ah, what a grudge I owe physicians! what mummery is their art!” ArtDoctorsPhysiciansGrudge Author:Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne
“I am persuaded that the greater part of our complaints arise from want of exercise.” WantGreaterExerciseAriseFitnessComplaints Author:Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne