Success is a consequence and must not be a goal. Gustave Flaubert consequencegoalsuccess Change image and share on social
To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost. Gustave Flaubert goodhappinesshealth Change image and share on social
One mustn't look at the abyss, because there is at the bottom an inexpressible charm which attracts us. Gustave Flaubert abyssattractbottom 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
There is no truth. There is only perception. Gustave Flaubert perceptiontruth Change image and share on social
Writing is a dog's life, but the only life worth living. Gustave Flaubert doglifelive 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
The most glorious moments in your life are not the so-called days of success, but rather those days when out of dejection and despair you feel rise in you a challenge to life, and the promise of future accomplishments. Gustave Flaubert accomplishmentcallchallenge share on social