The true poet for me is a priest. As soon as he dons the cassock, he must leave his family. – Gustave Flaubert
Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times. – Gustave Flaubert

The true poet for me is a priest. As soon as he dons the cassock, he must leave his family. – Gustave Flaubert
Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times. – Gustave Flaubert
One must always hope when one is desperate, and doubt when one hopes. – Gustave Flaubert
I believe that if one always looked at the skies, one would end up with wings. – Gustave Flaubert
Thinking more than others about our own thoughts is not self-centeredness. It means that if asked whats on our mind, we are less likely to mention being aware of the world around us, and more likely to mention our inner reflections. But we are less likely to mention thinking about other people. – Elaine N. Aron