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Bijou's Story | Bijouisms | Fun Facts | Products

Well being: Bijou spent his childhood living in a well at a monastery in France.

Hometown: Paris

Favorite place to tangle: The beach

Favorite Tangles: Printemps, Sprinkle, and Marasu

Favorite colors: Black, white, and shades of gray

Best way to contact Bijou: Snail mail

Hobbies: Zentangle tangles, swing dancing, yoga, cooking, philosophy and ?blogging

Favorite foods: croissants with butter and pinwheel cookies

Likes: Long, slow, walks on the beach.

Male or Female: Oui

Favorite Quotes:

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
     – Pablo Picasso

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
     – Maya Angelou

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.
     – Zig Ziglar

If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.
     – Vincent Van Gogh

When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.
     – John Lennon

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.
     – Leonardo da Vinci

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
     – Albert Einstein

The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.
     – Chinese Proverb

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
     – Confucius

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
     – Dalai Lama

You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.
     – Maya Angelou