Writing is a dog's life, but the only life worth living. Gustave Flaubert doglifelive Change image and share on social
I believe that if one always looked at the skies, one would end up with wings. Gustave Flaubert endlooksky Change image and share on social
I have come to have the firm conviction that vanity is the basis of everything, and finally that what one calls conscience is only inner vanity. Gustave Flaubert basiscallconscience Change image and share on social
The artist must be in his work as God is in creation, invisible and all-powerful; one must sense him everywhere but never see him. Gustave Flaubert artistcreationgod Change image and share on social
You can calculate the worth of a man by the number of his enemies, and the importance of a work of art by the harm that is spoken of it. Gustave Flaubert artcalculateenemy Change image and share on social
Language is a cracked kettle on which we beat out tunes for bears to dance to, while all the time we long to move the stars to pity. Gustave Flaubert bearbeatcrack Change image and share on social
Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times. Gustave Flaubert historyignoranceslander Change image and share on social
The author, in his work, must be like God in the Universe, present everywhere and visible nowhere. Gustave Flaubert authorgodpresent Change image and share on social
The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe. Gustave Flaubert artdiscoverwrite Change image and share on social
There are neither good nor bad subjects. From the point of view of pure Art, you could almost establish it as an axiom that the subject is irrelevant, style itself being an absolute manner of seeing things. Gustave Flaubert absoluteartaxiom share on social
