More quotes by Gustave Flaubert

"One mustn't ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness."
"The public wants work which flatters its illusions."
"Love is a springtime plant that perfumes everything with its hope, even the ruins to which it clings."
"Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work."
"Love is a springtime plant that perfumes everything with its hope, even the ruins to which it clings."