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As for an authentic villain, the real thing, the absolute, the artist, one rarely meets him even once in a lifetime. The ordinary bad hat is always in part a decent fellow.
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
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"As for an authentic villain, the real thing, the absolute, the artist, one rarely meets him even once in a lifetime. The ordinary bad hat is always in part a decent fellow."
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As for an authentic villain, the real thing, the absolute, the artist, one rarely meets him even once in a lifetime. The ordinary bad hat is always in part a decent fellow. — Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

About Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette was a Novelist from France (1873–1954).

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This quote is attributed to Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, a Novelist from France.
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Sidonie Gabrielle Colette lived from 1873 – 1954.