Comtesse Diane Quotes

“The power of habit and the charm of novelty are the two adverse forces which explain the follies of mankind.”

“Wealth makes everything easy - honesty most of all.”

“Of all feats of skill the most difficult is that of being honest.”

“It is unfair to hold people responsible for our illusions of them.”

“Gratitude weighs heavy on us only when we no longer feel it.”

“Doubt is a necessity of the mind faith of the heart.”

“Boredom is the fear of self.”

“To be brave one short instant is no easy matter it is easier to die for a cause than to live for it.”

“Your Majesty may rest assured about my conduct towards the Comtesse de Provence; I will certainly try and gain her friendship and confidence, without going too far.”

“They were so absorbed in their plotting that they did not hear Boule de Suif return. But the Comte's whispered 'shh!' made them all look up. There she was. A sudden silence fell, and at first a feeling of embarrassment prevented them from speaking to her. At last, however, the Comtesse, more of an adept than the rest in social duplicity, asked her: 'Did you enjoy the christening?”