The author, in his work, must be like God in the Universe, present everywhere and...#Gustave Flaubert
The artist must be in his work as God is in creation, invisible and all-powerful;...#Gustave Flaubert
Stupidity is something unshakable; nothing attacks it without breaking itself against it; it is of...#Gustave Flaubert
One mustn't look at the abyss, because there is at the bottom an inexpressible charm...#Gustave Flaubert
One mustn't ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for...#Gustave Flaubert