Gustave Flaubert (December 12, 1821 – May 8, 1880) was a French writer who is counted among the greatest novelists in Western literature. He is known especially for his first published novel, Madame Bovary (1857), for his Correspondence, and for his scrupulous devotion to his art and style.
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Famous quotes by gustave flaubert:
“Style is as much under the words as in the words. It is as much the soul as it is the flesh of a work.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)
“Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)
“Art requires neither complaisance nor politeness; nothing but faith—faith and freedom.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)
“To be stupid and selfish and to have good health are the three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, the others are useless.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)
“Life must be a constant education; one must learn everything, from speaking to dying.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)