“The importance of tact, restraint, subtlety, and
the avoidance of banality.”— Oscar-winning actress Olivia de
Havilland, when asked about important lessons she has learned from Parisian
women, quoted in her Every Frenchman Has One (updated
edition, 2016)
It’s impossible for me to imagine that the classy lady
who played Melanie Wilkes of Gone With the Wind—and Errol Flynn’s leading lady at
Warner Brothers nine times!—would ever need to learn anything from any woman. But if she is right, Vive
la France!
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