I love my work with a frenetic and perverse love, as an ascetic loves the hair shirt which scratches his belly. Gustave Flaubert asceticbellyfrenetic Change image and share on social
The future is the worst thing about the present. Gustave Flaubert badfuturepresent Change image and share on social
One mustn't always believe that feeling is everything. In the arts, it is nothing without form. Gustave Flaubert artfeltform Change image and share on social
Of all possible debauches, traveling is the greatest that I know; that's the one they invented when they got tired of all the others. Gustave Flaubert debauchgreatinvent Change image and share on social
Style is as much under the words as in the words. It is as much the soul as it is the flesh of a work. Gustave Flaubert fleshsoulstyle Change image and share on social
I have the handicap of being born with a special language to which I alone have the key. Gustave Flaubert bearhandicapkey Change image and share on social
Life must be a constant education; one must learn everything, from speaking to dying. Gustave Flaubert constantdieeducation Change image and share on social
The better a work is, the more it attracts criticism; it is like the fleas who rush to jump on white linens. Gustave Flaubert attractcriticismflea 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
The cult of art gives pride; one never has too much of it. Gustave Flaubert artcultpride Change image and share on social
