Quotes & anectdotes from
the wise,
the foolish,
the courageous &
the drunk

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Novelist

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: France
  • Born: Jan 28, 1873
  • Died: Aug 3, 1954

Colette was the surname of the French novelist and performer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. She is best known for her novel Gigi, the basis for the film and Lerner and Loewe stage production of the same title.

What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner.

The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike.

One keeps forgetting old age up to the very brink of the grave.

Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at first sight.

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

Total absence of humor renders life impossible.

I love my past, I love my present. I am not ashamed of what I have had, and I am not sad because I no longer have it.

A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. An intelligent woman gives up.

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.