Love is a springtime plant that perfumes everything with its... - Gustave Flaubert

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

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

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

"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."