More quotes by Gustave Flaubert

"To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost."
"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."
"Of all lies, art is the least untrue."
"Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything."