More quotes by Gustave Flaubert

"Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything."
"Love is a springtime plant that perfumes everything with its hope, even the ruins to which it clings."
"One mustn't ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness."
"I believe that if one always looked at the skies, one would end up with wings."
"There are two infinities that confuse me: the one in my soul devours me; the one around me will crush me"