An author in his book must be like God in the universe, present everywhere and visible nowhere. – Gustave Flaubert
Caught up in life, you see it badly. You suffer from it or enjoy it too much. The artist, in my opinion, is a monstrosity, something outside of nature. – Gustave Flaubert
Art requires neither complaisance nor politeness nothing but faith, faith and freedom. – Gustave Flaubert
One must always hope when one is desperate, and doubt when one hopes. – Gustave Flaubert
One of the first laws against air pollution came in 1300 when King Edward I decreed the death penalty for burning of coal. At least one execution for that offense is recorded. But economics triumphed over health considerations, and air pollution became an appalling problem in England. – Glenn T. Seaborg, Atomic Energy Commission chairman, speech, Argonne National La