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

"When you reduce a woman to writing, she makes you think of a thousand other women"

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

"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."

"Love is a springtime plant that perfumes everything with its hope, even the ruins to which it clings."