Happiness is a monstrosity! Punished are those who seek it. – Gustave Flaubert
Life must be a constant education one must learn everything, from speaking to dying. – Gustave Flaubert

Happiness is a monstrosity! Punished are those who seek it. – Gustave Flaubert
Life must be a constant education one must learn everything, from speaking to dying. – 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
Are the days of winter sunshine just as sad for you, too? When it is misty, in the evenings, and I am out walking by myself, it seems to me that the rain is falling through my heart and causing it to crumble into ruins. – Gustave Flaubert