Coco Chanel

"Who are you to judge the life I am living? I am not here on this earth to live up to your expectations."

"To be irreplaceable, one must always be different. Conformity is the death of originality."

"I would rather regret the things I have done than the things I have not done."

"Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury."

"The most important seduction tool is not physical. It is understanding. It is kindness."

"Life isn't something you find. Life is something you create."

"Just because something is tradition doesn't mean it cannot be changed. Progress requires questioning everything."

"A woman should be two things: elegant and mysterious."

"I don't follow trends, I create them. That is the only way to stay ahead."

"Mistakes are proof that you are trying. Stop fearing them and start learning from them."

"There are people who have money and people who are rich. The difference is everything."

"The most important investment you can make is in yourself. Everything else follows."

"Mediocrity is a kingdom where average people rule with such pride."

"You can dye your hair, change your clothes, reinvent yourself. But you cannot escape who you are inside."

"Fashion is the most powerful tool we have to communicate our identity. Use it wisely."

"I have always believed that the only way to look fashionable is to be well-dressed is to own what you wear."

"Everything that I do, I do with intention. Nothing in life should be accidental."

"The most essential thing in life is to know what you want and to have the courage to pursue it."

"I despise simplistic morality. Life is far too complex for black and white thinking."

"Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind. And that shadow is what we call memory."

"Respect yourself and others will respect you. It's the foundation of all true relationships."

"The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. Be different, be remarkable."

"I have created a world that makes me happy. That is my greatest accomplishment."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts."

"There is always time for everything except the unimportant. Choose what matters."

"The most important friendship is the one you have with yourself. Love yourself first."

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see. That is my philosophy."

"Every woman should have the freedom to be herself, without apology or explanation."

"I believe in living life to the fullest. Hesitation is the enemy of progress."

"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it properly."