Gustave Flaubert's Quote - Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythm

Quote by Gustave Flaubert

Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythm

Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars. – Gustave Flaubert

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Human speech is like a cracked cauldron on which we bang out tunes that make bears dance, when what we want is to move the stars to pity. – Gustave Flaubert

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