Marie-Anne de Vichy-Chamrood

Marie-Anne de Vichy-Chamrood (1697-1780), Marquise Du Deffand, was a French socialite.

Wisdom & Quotes

• The distance is nothing. It's only the first step that's important.

- commenting on the legend that St Denis walked six miles holding his head in his hand, letter to d'Alembert, July 7, 1763

• Faith is a devout belief in what one does not understand.

- Correspondence inedite

• I love nothing and that is the true cause of my ennui.

- Correspondence inedite

William Warburton