A poet who is a bad man is a degraded being, baser and more culpable than a bad man who is not a poet. Victor Hugo badbaseculpable Change image and share on social
Short as life is, we make it still shorter by the careless waste of time. Victor Hugo carelesslifemake Change image and share on social
Intelligence is the wife, imagination is the mistress, memory is the servant. Victor Hugo imaginationintelligencememory Change image and share on social
One sees qualities at a distance and defects at close range. Victor Hugo closedefectdistance Change image and share on social
There are fathers who do not love their children; there is no grandfather who does not adore his grandson. Victor Hugo adorechildfather Change image and share on social
Do not let it be your aim to be something, but to be someone. Victor Hugo aim Change image and share on social
As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled. Victor Hugo emptyfillheart Change image and share on social
What would be ugly in a garden constitutes beauty in a mountain. Victor Hugo beautyconstitutegarden Change image and share on social
When a man understands the art of seeing, he can trace the spirit of an age and the features of a king even in the knocker on a door. Victor Hugo ageartdoor Change image and share on social
Evil. Mistrust those who rejoice at it even more than those who do it. Victor Hugo evilmistrustrejoice Change image and share on social