Of all lies, art is the least untrue. – Gustave Flaubert
Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times. – Gustave Flaubert

Of all lies, art is the least untrue. – Gustave Flaubert
Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times. – Gustave Flaubert
The better a work is, the more it attracts criticism it is like the fleas who rush to jump on white linens. – 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