Quote by Gustave Flaubert
The true poet for me is a priest. As soon as he dons the cassock,

The true poet for me is a priest. As soon as he dons the cassock, he must leave his family. – 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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