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title: "1 Bamboo Quotes By Sarah Lafleur"
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> [My mother always says, "The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak." I can be very focused and determined. But, I can also be very stubborn. Be flexible be nuanced.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/my-mother-always-says-the-bamboo-that-bends-is-stronger-than-the-oak/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

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## More by Sarah Lafleur

> [Every office interprets business casual differently. Feel out your office!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/every-office-interprets-business-casual-differently-feel-out-your/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

> [By selling directly to customers, real women, the brand is able to avoid significant retail mark-ups that typically exist in high end fashion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/by-selling-directly-to-customers-real-women-the-brand-is-able-to/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

> [Take hints from other women in the office. We are very fortunate to be in a generation where there are a lot of older…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/take-hints-from-other-women-in-the-office-we-are-very-fortunate-to-be/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

> [My mother. She's 65 now and she has immaculate style. And that's exactly what I want to be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/my-mother-she-s-65-now-and-she-has-immaculate-style-and-that-s/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

> [My mother always says, "The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak." I can be very focused and determined. But, I can also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/my-mother-always-says-the-bamboo-that-bends-is-stronger-than-the-oak/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

> [Women show off their personality and character through accessories more than with low-cut shirts and skirts with huge slits.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/women-show-off-their-personality-and-character-through-accessories/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

> [When a woman tells me she loves my dresses. These women have nothing to gain to tell you that they love your dresses. A…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/when-a-woman-tells-me-she-loves-my-dresses-these-women-have-nothing/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

> [I want to design dresses for the purposeful woman. Women who have passion - whether that be work - or something outside of work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/i-want-to-design-dresses-for-the-purposeful-woman-women-who-have/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

> [I always want to make sure that I am wearing what I love. What makes you feel good. And you're not wearing for anyone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/i-always-want-to-make-sure-that-i-am-wearing-what-i-love-what-makes/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

> [New York is a much younger city that drives culture. In Paris, older women drive the culture - really drive culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/new-york-is-a-much-younger-city-that-drives-culture-in-paris-older/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

> [Paris is a city for adults and women who really enjoy fashion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/paris-is-a-city-for-adults-and-women-who-really-enjoy-fashion/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

> [I want to design for the working women. Okay well - it sounds like 90% of us are that. But really, we are more.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/i-want-to-design-for-the-working-women-okay-well-it-sounds-like-90-of/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

> [Be flexible be nuanced. It's important to open yourself up to new opportunities and experiences and not be afraid to take risks.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-lafleur/be-flexible-be-nuanced-it-s-important-to-open-yourself-up-to-new/)

[Sarah Lafleur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-lafleur/)

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