An author in his book must be like God in the universe, pres... - Gustave Flaubert

"There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it"

"Do not read as children do to enjoy themselves, or, as the ambitious do to educate themselves. No, read to live."

"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."

"To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost."

"I am irritated by my own writing. I am like a violinist whose ear is true, but whose fingers refuse to reproduce precisely the sound he hears within."