Not only was Coco Chanel the bada*s designer we loved so much, she was a treasure-trove of  brilliant advice that could light up the darkest paths of a woman’s life. We already brought you the sassiest, snippiest, snarkiest of Coco Chanel on fashion and it’s about time we proved that she nailed life just as well as she fit into a designer gown and to-die-for heels! Here’s the best of Coco Chanel quotes on life…

1. The courageous take on courage
Speak up- you have the right to…

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.

2. If you wish to find something, you gotta know where to look…
Life has a habit of leading people astray…

Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.

3. Word.
Who’s to say who you should be- except you!  

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You live but once; you might as well be amusing.

4. Subverting the cliches…
…successfully!

Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.

5. Be YOU-tiful
A.L.W.A.Y.S

How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.

6. Too many…
…best colors in the world!

The best color in the whole world is the one that looks good on you.

7. Hope and perseverance…
…make for a lethal combo…

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

8. Want to make an impression?
Now you know how…

 

Men always remember a woman who caused them concern and uneasiness.

9. Confidence at its best
Top that, I dare ya…

I don’t care what you think about me. I don’t think about you at all.

10. BE the change you want…
…and then, you’d see the change you wanted…

My life didn’t please me, so I created my life.

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11. On what awaits you
…if you don’t try NEW…

Passion goes, boredom remains.

12. An illusion like everything else…
Not everybody will get this…take your time…

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Only those with no memory insist on their originality.

13. Dare to be different
It’s no other recipe, but you. Like Oscar Wilde said, in a world full of people, be you- everyone else is already taken!

In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.

14. Make it worth it…
…coz you’re worth it!

Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.

15. Keeping pace with the times or timeless…
…is a tough choice, but not for Coco Chanel!

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Innovation! One cannot be forever innovating. I want to create classics.

16. Be YOU-tiful
A.L.W.A.Y.S

Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.

17. Because whoever said happiness cannot be bought…
…sure didn’t know where to go shopping!

 

The best things in life are free. The second best things are very, very expensive.

18. A fine line
And that’s the one thing that makes all the difference.

There are people who have money and people who are rich.

19. Be invincible
It’s the victory you can count on.

Coquetry, it’s a triumph of the spirit over the senses.

20. The naked truth
Even without an explanation, this one’s getting through to us quite well, isn’t it? 😉

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Sin can be forgiven, but stupid is forever.

Signing off a li’l more RICH, aren’t you? 😀

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