It takes time for the absent to assume their true shape in … - Colette

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It takes time for the absent to assume their true shape in our thoughts. After death they take on a firmer outline and then cease to change.

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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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It takes time for the absent to assume their true shape in our thoughts. After death they take on a firmer outline and then cease to change. - Colette

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