Coco Chanel (1883–1971) French fashion designer
Statement in the 1920s as quoted in Chanel (1987) by Jean Leymari
“We kill all the caterpillars, then complain there are no butterflies.”
Source: The Dead of Night
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Genius
One Minute Wisdom (1989)
Context: A writer arrived at the monastery to write a book about the Master.
"People say you are a genius. Are you?" he asked.
"You might say so." said the Master, none too modestly.
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