Gustave Flaubert

A heart is a wealth that cannot be sold or bought, but that is given.

An soul is measured by the breadth of its desires, just as a cathedral is judged beforehand by the height of its towers.

The future tortures us and the past chains us. That's why the present escapes us.

Being stupid, selfish, and in good health, here are the three conditions required to be happy. But if you lack the first, you are lost.

Beware of sadness. It's a vice.

One must wait when feeling desperate, and walk when waiting.

Memories do not populate our solitude, as is often said; on the contrary, they make it deeper.

Be careful with your dreams: they are the siren of souls. She sings. She calls us. We follow her and never return.

Humanity is as it is. It's not about changing it, but knowing it.

I believe that if we always looked at the sky, we would end up having wings.

Need is an indestructible obstacle; everything thrown against it crashes.

There are so many ways to read, and so much talent is needed to read well!.