As we advance in life the circle of our pains enlarges, while that of our pleasures contracts.
Category: Sophie Swetchine
Anne Sophie Swetchine (née Sofia Petrovna Soymonova; November 22, 1782 – 1857), known as Madame Swetchine, was a Russian mystic, born in Moscow, and famous for her salon in Paris.
We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.