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The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down a lot of the time.
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
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Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
Age: 81 †
Born: 1873
Born: January 28
Died: 1954
Died: August 3
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Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at first sight.
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That lovely voice how I should weep for joy if I could hear it now!
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Be happy. It's one way of being wise.
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