A few days later, I found my mother beneath the tree, motionless with excitement, her head turned toward the heavens in which she would allow human religions no place.

— Colette

As for an authentic villain the real thing the absolute the artist one rarely meets him even once in a lifetime. The ordinary bad hat is always in part a decent fellow.

— Colette

Be happy. It's one way of being wise

— Colette

Be happy. It's one way of being wise.

— Colette

By associating with the cat, one only risks becoming richer.

— Colette

Don't you think, that there are very few men who know, without raising their voice or changing their tone, to say...what has to be said?

— Colette

Friendship which is of its nature a delicate thing fastidious slow of growth is easily checked will hesitate demur recoil where love good old blustering love bowls ahead and blunders through every obstacle.

— Colette

Hope costs nothing.

— Colette

Hope costs nothing.

— Colette

I did not look for her, because I was afraid of dispelling the mystery we attach to people whom we know only casually.

— Colette