The Queen of Paris Quotes

“Slowly the realization grows—she is alone. She is utterly alone.”
― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

“Betrayal is a wound that cuts deep, but does not let you die. It was 1918, the year I learned this lesson well: trust no one.”
― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

“It’s as if she’s made of shattered glass, as if the bits and pieces of her formerly ordered life have been rearranged in a pattern she does not understand.”
― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

“Her reflection in the mirror this morning sent a shock through her. She is a ghost of her former self.”
― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

“Feelings, like the happiness you experienced from those memories, are not material things like the flower or the table over there. Feelings have no structure, they’re ephemeral. But like the memories, they are a real part of each of us.”
― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

“I, Coco Chanel, have discovered
the first rule of survival:
Trust no one but yourself.”
― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

“Do you see my point? Because our actions have effects which never end, we must be thoughtful when we act. Our choices must never be random.” So far, my life has certainly been random,”
― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

“Control your thoughts and you direct your fate.”
― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

“Bad thoughts can quickly spark rash actions, bringing unintended consequences.”
― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

“Take a step at a time, after considering all possible consequences.”
― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

“Take care, Coco. Boy taught that fate is the consequence of choices.”
― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

“He shook his head. “We each leave a mark when we act, consequences that roll on. The links to others never end. Everything in the universe is connected through eternity this way.” I watched smoke rising from his pipe, wondering if the smoke would drift through the universe and time forever. “Do you see my point? Because our actions have effects which never end, we must be thoughtful when we act. Our choices must never be random.”
― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

“Because our actions have effects which never end, we must be thoughtful when we act. Our choices must never be random.”
― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

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― Pamela Binnings Ewen, The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel