I wouldn't know how to design. I couldn't even if I wanted to, for I can't draw, and a pair of scissors in my hands becomes a dangerous weapon.

Certain dressmakers desire to pass for an artist. I have one ambition: that is to have good taste.

Just like men, perfume is never perfect right away; you have to let it seduce you.

When I create a sports costume, I remember that it must not look - how do you say? - bedraggled.

To be truly soigne, a man should have 80 suits.

The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.

Their eyes drifted directly behind her. At the same time she felt the presence of a rather large, imposing figure, then the sudden heat permeated the air around her. He's behind me, isn't he?

I have also considered many scientific plans during my pushing you around in your pram!

One always feel better when one has made up one's mind.

There's no shame in enjoying a quiet life. And that's been the realization of the past few years for me.

There are persons so radiant, so genial, so kind, so pleasure-bearin g, that you instinctively feel in their presence that they do you good; whose coming into a room is like bringing a lamp there.

The fact is I am growing old too fast, alas! I feel it, and yet work I will, and may God grant me life to see the last plate of my mammoth work finished.

The role of a librarian is to make sense of the world of information. If that's not a qualification for superhero-dom, what is?

I'm really scary in reality. Most of the time.

Power just goes to two poles — to those who've got money, and those who've got people.