Sophie Swetchine
Sophie Swetchine
Anne Sophie Swetchine, known as Madame Swetchine, was a Russian mystic, born in Moscow, and famous for her salon in Paris...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionAuthor
CountryRussian Federation
perseverance appreciated providence
Providence has hidden a charm in difficult undertakings, which is appreciated only by those who dare to grapple with them.
support fancy weakness
We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more.
expectations prepared
We expect everything and are prepared for nothing.
friendship cute two
The ideal friendship is to feel as one while remaining two.
unhappy becoming sometimes
By becoming unhappy, we sometimes learn how to be less so.
party political may
When any one tells you that he belongs to no party, you may at any rate be sure that he does not belong to yours.
accepted repentance remorse
Repentance is accepted remorse.
romantic deep-love one-direction
To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.
travel adventure serious
Travel is the frivolous part of serious lives, and the serious part of frivolous ones.
color soul mind
The mind wears the colors of the soul, as a valet those of his master.
enemy force
One must be a somebody before they can have an enemy. One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force.
attention flattery silent
Attention is a silent and perpetual flattery.
miracle coups
Miracles are God's coups d'etat.
life
There is nothing at all in life, except what we put there.