Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand Quotes

• Let us strive to improve ourselves, for we cannot remain stationary; one either progresses or retrogrades.

  Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand

  Inspirational, Life, Progress

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• The first step is the hardest.

  Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand

  Motivation, Firsts, Steps

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• I hear nothings, I speak nothings, I take interest in nothing and from nothing to nothing I travel gently down the dull way which leads to becoming nothing.

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  Dull, Way, Becoming

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• Rules of society are nothing; one's conscience is the umpire.

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  Inspirational, Integrity, Umpires

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• [On the legend that after being beheaded St. Denis walked six miles with his head in his hands:] It is only the first step that is difficult.

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  Hands, Legends, Firsts

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• Do I believe in ghosts? No, but I'm afraid of them.

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  Believe, I Believe, Ghost

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• I love nothing and that is the true cause of my ennui.

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  Love, Causes, Ennui

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• Impromptu thoughts are mental wild-flowers.

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  Flower

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• Heed the still small voice that so seldom leads us wrong, and never into folly.

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  Inspirational, Voice, Personal Growth

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• Ah! I shall repeat it endlessly, the only misfortune is to be born!

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  Born, Repeats, Misfortunes

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• God is not more incomprehensible than you; but if he is not more just, it is hardly worth while beIieving in him.

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  Ifs

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• Faith is a devout belief in what one does not understand.

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  Faith, Doe, Belief

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• . . . everything seems insupportable to me. This may very well be because I am insupportable myself.

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  May, Wells, Seems

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