“It’s probably not just by chance that I’m alone. It would be very hard for a man to live with me, unless he’s terribly strong. And if he’s stronger than I, I’m the one who can’t live with him. … I’m neither smart nor stupid, but I don’t think I’m a run-of-the-mill person. I’ve been in business without being a businesswoman, I’ve loved without being a woman made only for love. The two men I’ve loved, I think, will remember me, on earth or in heaven, because men always remember a woman who caused them concern and uneasiness. I’ve done my best, in regard to people and to life, without precepts, but with a taste for justice.” 

― Coco Chanel

“If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing.” 

― Coco Chanel

“My life didn't please me, so I created my life.” 

― Coco Chanel

“Success is most often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.” 

― Coco Chanel, Believing in Ourselves: The Wisdom of Women

“Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.” 

― Coco Chanel