Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne Born : February 5, 1626 Died : April 17, 1696 Browse All Authors Top 73 quotes by Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne We are never satisfied with having done well; and in endeavoring to do better, we do much worse. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne satisfied done satisfaction There are twelve hours in the day, and above fifty in the night. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne insomnia sleep night When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne library reading steps I know of no sorrow greater than that occasioned by a delay of the post. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne delay sorrow letters Why do we discover faults so much more readily than perfection. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne faults perfection I dislike clocks with second-hands; they cut up life into too small pieces. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne cutting time hands long journeys are strange things: if we were always to continue in the same mind we are in at the end of a journey, we should never stir from the place we were then in: but Providence in kindness to us causes us to forget it. It is much the same with lying-in women. Heaven permits this forgetfulness that the world may be peopled, and that folks may take journeys to Provence. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne kindness lying travel The desire to be singular and to astonish by ways out of the common seems to me to be the source of many virtues. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne common desire way good and evil travel on the same road, but they leave different impressions. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne good-and-evil different evil ... we ought to be astonished at nothing; for what do we not meet with in our journey through life? Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne journey-through-life ought journey There is no real evil in life, except great pain; all the rest is imaginary, and depends on the light in which we view things Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne pain light real It is not always sorrow that opens the fountains of the eyes. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne tears sorrow eye We must always live in hope; without that consolation there would be no living. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne consolation hope would-be If we could have a little patience, we should escape much mortification; time takes away as much as it gives. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne optimism patience giving It is a disgraceful thing to be ignorant. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne disgraceful ignorant ignorance Truth and tears clear the way to a deep and lasting friendship. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne true-friend tears real there are some people who never acknowledge themselves in the wrong; God help them! Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne acknowledge helping people There is nobody who is not dangerous for someone. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne dangerous danger Thicken your religion a little. It is evaporating altogether by being subtilized. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne littles religion Occupation is the best safeguard for women under all circumstances--mental or physical, or both. Cupid extinguishes his torch in the atmosphere of industry. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne atmosphere torches occupation
