Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne Quotes: Why do we discover faults so much more readily than perfection.
         

Why do we discover faults so much more readily than perfection.


Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne
Check all other quotes by Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Sun. 24 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/Why-do-we-discover-faults-so-much-851062>.





Check out


Other quotes of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne


Not to find pleasure in serious reading gives a pastel coloring to the mind.

Not to find pleasure in serious reading gives a pastel coloring to the mind.



There is no real evil in life, except great pain; all the rest is imaginary, and depends on the light in which we view things

There is no real evil in life, except great pain; all the rest is imaginary, and depends on the light in which we view things




We are never satisfied with having done well; and in endeavoring to do better, we do much worse.

We are never satisfied with having done well; and in endeavoring to do better, we do much worse.



If we could have a little patience, we should escape much mortification; time takes away as much as it gives.

If we could have a little patience, we should escape much mortification; time takes away as much as it gives.



When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it.

When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it.



There are twelve hours in the day, and above fifty in the night.

There are twelve hours in the day, and above fifty in the night.



I dislike clocks with second-hands; they cut up life into too small pieces.

I dislike clocks with second-hands; they cut up life into too small pieces.



I know of no sorrow greater than that occasioned by a delay of the post.

I know of no sorrow greater than that occasioned by a delay of the post.



... we ought to be astonished at nothing; for what do we not meet with in our journey through life?

... we ought to be astonished at nothing; for what do we not meet with in our journey through life?





Other quotes you may like


Having a passion for Christ and that's really what gives life a true meaning.

Having a passion for Christ and that's really what gives life a true meaning.



It is not that we have too little time to do all the things we need to do, it is that we feel the need to do too many things in the time we have.

It is not that we have too little time to do all the things we need to do, it is that we feel the need to do too many things in the time we have.



Self-denial is not a virtue it is only the effect of prudence on rascality.

Self-denial is not a virtue it is only the effect of prudence on rascality.



I think it's about time that we represent all women on the catwalk because that is a part of fashion. The way I see it, there's no wrong way to be a woman.

I think it's about time that we represent all women on the catwalk because that is a part of fashion. The way I see it, there's no wrong way to be a woman.



It takes a long time for the gleam in the eye to turn into something solid.

It takes a long time for the gleam in the eye to turn into something solid.



He joked while Dali cut him, mangling the words with his monstrous jaws, snarled with a pretended rage and dramatically promised to "kirrrl youraaalll for this!

He joked while Dali cut him, mangling the words with his monstrous jaws, snarled with a pretended rage and dramatically promised to "kirrrl youraaalll for this!



The greatest gift in life is the ability to think great thoughts and have the strength to take action so that those thoughts become reality in this wonderful and abundant world.

The greatest gift in life is the ability to think great thoughts and have the strength to take action so that those thoughts become reality in this wonderful and abundant world.



We can teach ourselves to see things the way they ARE. Only with vision can we begin to see things the way they CAN BE.

We can teach ourselves to see things the way they ARE. Only with vision can we begin to see things the way they CAN BE.



The core failure of Team Obama is not a failure to communicate, but a failure to comprehend.

The core failure of Team Obama is not a failure to communicate, but a failure to comprehend.



What if two negatives make an affirmative ...does it follow that two nobodies shall be some body?

What if two negatives make an affirmative ...does it follow that two nobodies shall be some body?




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "Why do we discover faults so much more readily than perfection.". Author of this quote is Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne. This quote is about faults, perfection,.