The most glorious moments in your life are not the so-called days of success, but rather those days when out of dejection and despair you feel rise in you a challenge to life, and the promise of future accomplishments.

Quote by Gustave Flaubert

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Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it.

Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it.

Anything becomes interesting if you look at it long enough.

Anything becomes interesting if you look at it long enough.

The more humanity advances, the more it is degraded.

The more humanity advances, the more it is degraded.

Writing is a dog's life, but the only life worth living.

Writing is a dog's life, but the only life worth living.

Of all possible debauches, traveling is the greatest that I know; that's the one they...

Of all possible debauches, traveling is the greatest that I know; that's the one they...

I love good sense above all, perhaps because I have none.

I love good sense above all, perhaps because I have none.

I believe that if one always looked at the skies, one would end up with...

I believe that if one always looked at the skies, one would end up with...

Of all lies, art is the least untrue.

Of all lies, art is the least untrue.

Art requires neither complaisance nor politeness; nothing but faith, faith and freedom.

Art requires neither complaisance nor politeness; nothing but faith, faith and freedom.

Success is a consequence and must not be a goal.

Success is a consequence and must not be a goal.

What an elder sees sitting; the young can't see standing.

What an elder sees sitting; the young can't see standing.

One must always hope when one is desperate, and doubt when one hopes.

One must always hope when one is desperate, and doubt when one hopes.

The author, in his work, must be like God in the Universe, present everywhere and...

The author, in his work, must be like God in the Universe, present everywhere and...

Life must be a constant education; one must learn everything, from speaking to dying.

Life must be a constant education; one must learn everything, from speaking to dying.

Language is a cracked kettle on which we beat out tunes for bears to dance...

Language is a cracked kettle on which we beat out tunes for bears to dance...

Earth has its boundaries, but human stupidity is limitless.

Earth has its boundaries, but human stupidity is limitless.

Judge the goodness of a book by the energy of the punches it has given...

Judge the goodness of a book by the energy of the punches it has given...

Writing is a dog's life, but the only life worth living.

Writing is a dog's life, but the only life worth living.

Young enough to know I can, old enough to know I shouldn't, stupid enough to...

Young enough to know I can, old enough to know I shouldn't, stupid enough to...

I know I am beautiful. I know I am strong. Because I love myself, and...

I know I am beautiful. I know I am strong. Because I love myself, and...