Flaubert

Famous quotes containing the word flaubert:

    “One mustn’t ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness.”
    —Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)

    “The true poet for me is a priest. As soon as he dons the cassock, he must leave his family.”
    —Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)

    “A friend who dies, it’s something of you who dies.”
    —Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)