More quotes by Gustave Flaubert

"Writing is a dog’s life, but the only one worth living."
"Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work."
"One mustn't ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness."
"Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work."
"An author in his book must be like God in the universe, present everywhere and visible nowhere."