More quotes by Gustave Flaubert

"Do not read as children do to enjoy themselves, or, as the ambitious do to educate themselves. No, read to live."
"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."
"God is only a word dreamed up to explain the world"
"To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost."