I love my past. I love my present. I'm not ashamed of what I've had, and I'm not sad because I have it no longer. - Sidonie Gabrielle Colette. View more images...

My true friends have always given me that supreme proof of devotion, a spontaneous aversion for the man I loved. - Sidonie Gabrielle Colette. View more images...

What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner. - Sidonie Gabrielle Colette. View more images...

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship. - Sidonie Gabrielle Colette. View more images...

What a delight it is to make friends with someone you have despised! - Sidonie Gabrielle Colette. View more images...