In the matter of furnishing, I find a certain absence of ug… - Colette

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In the matter of furnishing, I find a certain absence of ugliness far worse than ugliness.

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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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Pen Names: Colette Pavic • Colette Willy

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

Alternative Names: Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

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The day after that wedding night I found that a distance of a thousand miles, abyss and discovery and irremediable metamorphosis, separated me from the day before.

In the matter of furnishing, I find a certain absence of ugliness far worse than ugliness. - Colette

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