More quotes by Gustave Flaubert

"God is only a word dreamed up to explain the world"
"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."
"I believe that if one always looked at the skies, one would end up with wings."
"To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost."