Quotes by Gustave Flaubert
To write is to bleed, to bleed is to live. Therefore, writing is living.
Art should transport us beyond the mundane, even if only for a moment.
A life without passion is a slow, deliberate suicide.
The greatest stories are often whispered, not shouted.
The most profound lies are often whispered as truths we desperately want to believe.
To write is to struggle against the inadequacy of words to capture the immensity of feeling.
The true masterpiece is not the finished work, but the relentless pursuit of its creation.
Perfection is a crushing weight; better to strive for beauty in imperfection.
The greatest sorrow is realizing the world is less romantic than one imagined in youth.
We are all characters in a novel only we can't read.
The search for perfection is a fool's errand; embrace the beautiful imperfections.
We are all actors on a stage, desperately seeking applause from an indifferent audience.
The truest prison is not of stone, but of the mind.
Mediocrity is a comfortable cage; excellence, a perilous flight.
To judge a man by his words alone is to read a book by its cover.
Doubt is the rust of the mind; polish it with action.
The present is a fleeting illusion, forever receding into the past before we can truly grasp it.
To write is to struggle against the inadequacy of language, a constant, beautiful defeat.
The power of words is immense. A carefully deployed phrase can shatter a kingdom, while a poorly chosen one can condemn an innocent heart to silence.
The human heart: a battlefield where reason and desire wage eternal war.
Reality is a canvas constantly being repainted by perception.
The greatest stories are often found in the smallest, most overlooked details.
The artist must be within the work, like God in creation, invisible and all-powerful.
The world is a vast stage, and most of us are merely scenery.
One must learn to endure the weight of existence with quiet dignity, even in the face of absurdity.
The beauty of a sunset lies not in its fleeting existence, but in the memory it leaves behind.
Clarity comes not from answers, but from the courage to face the void of uncertainty.
The artist must be a man of his time, but he must also be timeless.
To write well, one must first feel deeply. Then, one must forget the feeling.
The world is a novel, and those who do not travel read only one page.
To be stupid, selfish, and healthy are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost.
The world reveals its secrets only to those who observe with unwavering patience.
Success is often a matter of enduring repeated failures with unwavering stubbornness.
One's duty is to feel what is great, cherish the beautiful, and not accept the mediocre.