Life as a child and then as a girl had taught her patience,… - Colette

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Life as a child and then as a girl had taught her patience, hope, silence; and given her a prisoner's proficiency in handling these virtues as weapons.

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Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954) was a French writer, usually known simply by her pen-name "Colette."

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Native Name: Sidonie-Gabrielle-Claudine Colette • Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette

Alternative Names: Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

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