Repentance is accepted remorse.
Anne Sophie Swetchine

We expect everything and are prepared for nothing.
Anne Sophie Swetchine

The ideal friendship is to feel as one while remaining two.
Anne Sophie Swetchine

One must be a somebody before they can have a enemy. One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force.
Anne Sophie Swetchine

In order to have an enemy, one must be somebody. One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force. A malicious enemy is better than a clumsy friend.
Anne Sophie Swetchine

There are two ways of attaining an important end, force and perseverance; the silent power of the latter grows irresistible with time.
Anne Sophie Swetchine

In this world of change, nothing which comes stays, and nothing which goes is lost.
Anne Sophie Swetchine

The best advice on the art of being happy is about as easy to follow as advice to be well when one is sick.
Anne Sophie Swetchine