I am irritated by my own writing. I am like a violinist whos... - Gustave Flaubert
"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."
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"The public wants work which flatters its illusions."
"Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live."
"To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost."
"One mustn't ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness."
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