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. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne More Quotes by Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne More Quotes From 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 satisfieddonesatisfaction There are twelve hours in the day, and above fifty in the night. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne insomniasleepnight When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne libraryreadingsteps I know of no sorrow greater than that occasioned by a delay of the post. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne delaysorrowletters Why do we discover faults so much more readily than perfection. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne faultsperfection I dislike clocks with second-hands; they cut up life into too small pieces. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne cuttingtimehands 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 kindnesslyingtravel 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 commondesireway good and evil travel on the same road, but they leave different impressions. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne good-and-evildifferentevil ... 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-lifeoughtjourney 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 painlightreal It is not always sorrow that opens the fountains of the eyes. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne tearssorroweye We must always live in hope; without that consolation there would be no living. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne consolationhopewould-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 optimismpatiencegiving It is a disgraceful thing to be ignorant. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne disgracefulignorantignorance Truth and tears clear the way to a deep and lasting friendship. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne true-friendtearsreal there are some people who never acknowledge themselves in the wrong; God help them! Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne acknowledgehelpingpeople There is nobody who is not dangerous for someone. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne dangerousdanger Thicken your religion a little. It is evaporating altogether by being subtilized. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne littlesreligion 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 atmospheretorchesoccupation
