the days, and the months, and the years, pass so swiftly, that I can no longer retain them. Time, in its flight, hurries me away, in spite of myself; in vain I endeavor to stop him, he drags me along: the thought of this alarms me.
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne... truth ... carries authority with it; while falsehood and lies skulk under a load of words, without having the power of persuasion; the more they attempt to show themselves, the more they are entangled.
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de SevigneThere is nothing so lovely as to be beautiful. Beauty is a gift of God and we should cherish it as such.
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de SevigneIf you are not feeling well, if you have not slept, chocolate will revive you. But you have no chocolate! I think of that again and again! My dear, how will you ever manage?
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne