Quotes - Inge (Cape Town, 11, South Africa) Showing 1-14 of 14

#1

“One must always be careful of books," said Tessa, "and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”
― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel

tags: books

21083 likes

#2

“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.”
― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel

tags: books, literature, philosphy, poetry, reading

15856 likes

#3

“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.”
― Coco Chanel

tags: courage, dignity, empowerment, freedom, independence, individuality, judgment, self-determination, speaking-out, thought

7235 likes

#4

“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”
― Coco Chanel

tags: beauty, class, fashion, girls, women

6058 likes

#5

“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.”
― Coco Chanel, Gospel According to Coco Chanel: Life Lessons From The World's Most Elegant Woman

tags: be-yourself, empowerment, girls, identity, individuality, self-determination, women

3346 likes

#6

“Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door. ”
― Coco Chanel

tags: failure, success, time

3306 likes

#7

“You live but once; you might as well be amusing.”
― Coco Chanel

1913 likes

#8

“I don't care what you think about me. I don't think about you at all.”
― Coco Chanel

1256 likes

#9

“Fashion changes, but style endures.”
― Coco Chanel

tags: change, fashion, style

1093 likes

#10

“I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny. And it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.”
― Coco Chanel

583 likes

#11

“The best colour in the whole world is the one that looks good on you.”
― Coco Chanel

499 likes

#12

“Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.”
― Coco Chanel

tags: luxury, poverty, vulgarity

459 likes

#13

“Adornment, what a science! Beauty, what a weapon! Modesty, what elegance!”
― Coco Chanel

tags: fashion

410 likes