One is not idle because one is absorbed. There is both visible and invisible labor. To contemplate is to toil, to think is to do. The crossed arms work, the clasped hands act. The eyes upturned to Heaven are an act of creation. Victor Hugo absorbactarm share on social
The ideal and the beautiful are identical; the ideal corresponds to the idea, and beauty to form; hence idea and substance are cognate. Victor Hugo beautifulbeautycognate Change image and share on social
Nations, like stars, are entitled to eclipse. All is well, provided the light returns and the eclipse does not become endless night. Dawn and resurrection are synonymous. The reappearance of the light is the same as the survival of the soul. Victor Hugo dawneclipseendless share on social
One sometimes says: 'He killed himself because he was bored with life.' One ought rather to say: 'He killed himself because he was bored by lack of life.' Victor Hugo borekilllack Change image and share on social
He who is not capable of enduring poverty is not capable of being free. Victor Hugo capableendurefree Change image and share on social
To be perfectly happy it does not suffice to possess happiness, it is necessary to have deserved it. Victor Hugo deservehappinesshappy Change image and share on social
Love is jealous, and ingenious in self-torture in proportion as it is pure and intense. Victor Hugo ingeniousintensejealous Change image and share on social
When a woman is talking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes. Victor Hugo eyelistentalk Change image and share on social
An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise. Victor Hugo hellintelligentparadise Change image and share on social
