More quotes by 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."
"Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work."
"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."
"There are two infinities that confuse me: the one in my soul devours me; the one around me will crush me"