To love the one who loves you, To admire the one who admires you, In a word, to be the idol of one's idol, Is exceeding the limit of human joy; It is stealing fire from heaven. Delphine de Girardin More Quotes by Delphine de Girardin More Quotes From Delphine de Girardin For ages happiness has been represented as a huge precious stone, impossible to find, which people seek for hopelessly. It is not so; happiness is a mosaic, composed of a thousand little stones, which separately and of themselves have little value, but which united with art form a graceful design. Delphine de Girardin precious-stones happiness art Business is other people's money. Delphine de Girardin saving-money money people The best religion is the most tolerant. Delphine de Girardin Love with men is not a sentiment, but an idea. Delphine de Girardin love men ideas There is only one proper way to wear a beautiful dress: to forget you are wearing it. Delphine de Girardin women clothes beautiful Men must stop being jealous of their power and generously allow freedom and responsibility to others. The reward is harmonious families and society. Delphine de Girardin jealous responsibility men Infidelity, like death, admits of no degrees. Delphine de Girardin infidelity degrees Instinct is the nose of the mind. Delphine de Girardin intuition noses mind Modesty is the chastity of merit, the virginity of noble souls. Delphine de Girardin merit noble soul Treasures are not for youth; at twenty years of age, one does not know how to be rich, or how to be loved. Delphine de Girardin twenties age years Eternal Inner Peace has to be cultivated daily. Delphine de Girardin inner-peace eternal Proof that they do not understand the republic is that in their fine promises for universal suffrage, they forgot women. Delphine de Girardin republic proof promise Good taste is the modesty of the mind; that is why it cannot be either imitated or acquired. Delphine de Girardin why good taste mind
