“I never wanted to weigh more heavily on a man than a bird.” -Coco Chanel

“My friends, there are no friends.” -Coco Chanel

“There have been several Duchesses of Westminster but there is only one Chanel!” -Coco Chanel

“I invented my life by taking for granted that everything I did not like would have an opposite, which I would like.” -Coco Chanel

“I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. Vulgarity is the ugliest word in our language. I stay in the game to fight it.” -Coco Chanel

“Why am I so determined to put the shoulder where it belongs? Women have very round shoulders that push forward slightly; this touches me and I say: ‘One must not hide that!’ Then someone tells you: ‘The shoulder is on the back’. I have never seen women with shoulders on their backs.” -Coco Chanel

“When I can no longer create anything, I’ll be done for.” -Coco Chanel

“I’ve never done anything by halves.” -Coco Chanel

“My reason for choosing diamonds is that, dense as they are, they represent the greatest worth in the smallest volume.” -Coco Chanel

“May my legend prosper and thrive. I wish it a long and happy life.” -Coco Chanel

“Innovation! One cannot be forever innovating. I want to create classics.” -Coco Chanel

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