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1 " Prince Violent, her husband, became more amiable as Brunette became more gentle and they were very happy. "
― Comtesse de Ségur
2 " As to your sister Brunette, she became so wicked, so insupportable, that the king hastened to give her in marriage last year to the prince Violent, who charged himself with the duty of reforming the character of the cruel and envious princess Brunette. The prince was stern and harsh. Brunette saw that her wicked heart prevented her from being happy and she commenced trying to correct her faults. "
3 " إنّي أحبّك، وعندما أحسنُ إليك فإنّما أحسِن إلى نفسي. "
― Comtesse de Ségur , Les Malheurs de Sophie
4 " Wisdom and prudence are always recompensed. "
― Comtesse de Ségur , Old French Fairy Tales
5 " من السذاجة أن يُهدِر أحدُنا يومه وهو ينتظر. "
6 " إنّ اعترافك بأخطائك التماسٌ للعفو عنك. "
7 " ثمن الاعتراف بالخطأ باهظٌ على الدّوام. "
8 " يستحيل أن نُقطّع أيَّ حيوان كان أو نقتُله دون أن يتألّم. "
9 " إنّ من المحال أن نحصل على كلِّ ما نرغب فيه من الوهلة الأولى. "
10 " We stepped out gaily on a carpet of flowers, little imagining the abyss underneath "
11 " n’amenât "
― Comtesse de Ségur , Un bon petit diable
12 " tous. "
― Comtesse de Ségur , Pauvre Blaise
13 " ambitieux. "
14 " œillets, giroflées, marguerites, roses, dahlias, réséda, jasmin, "
― Comtesse de Ségur , Les petites filles modèles