It is a disgraceful thing to be ignorant.

- Marie De Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise De Sevigne

When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it.

- Marie De Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise De Sevigne

long journeys are strange things: if we were always to continue in the same mind we are in at the end of a journey, we should never stir from the pla…

- Marie De Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise De Sevigne

If 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, h…

- Marie De Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise De Sevigne

I dislike clocks with second-hands; they cut up life into too small pieces.

- Marie De Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise De Sevigne

good and evil travel on the same road, but they leave different impressions.

- Marie De Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise De Sevigne

There is nobody who is not dangerous for someone.

- Marie De Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise De Sevigne

Nothing is more certain of destroying any good feeling that may be cherished towards us than to show distrust. To be suspected as an enemy is often e…

- Marie De Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise De Sevigne

I love you so passionately, that I hide a great part of my love, so as not to oppress you with it.

- Marie De Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise De Sevigne