Colette: Doing

Colette was 1873-1954 French novelist: wrote Gigi. Explore interesting quotes on doing.

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“We only do well the things we like doing.”

Colette

Prisons and Paradise (1932)

“You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”

Colette

New York World-Telegram and Sun (1961)

“If I can't have too many truffles, I'll do without truffles”

Colette

As quoted in Close to Colette by Maurice Goudeket
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“You do not notice changes in what is always before you.”

Colette

Mes Apprentissages (1936)

Change

“Kiki-The-Demure: Once when I was little She tried to give me castor oil. I scratched and bit her so, she never tried again. Ha! She must have thought she held the devil between her knees. I squirmed, blew fire through my nostrils, multiplied my twenty claws by a hundred, my teeth by one thousand, and finally — disappeared as if by magic.
Toby-Dog: I wouldn't dare do that. You see, I love her. I love her enough to forgive her even the torture of the bath.”

Colette

Barks and Purrs

Love , Dogs , Forgiveness