Gustave Flaubert Quotes on happiness

One mustn't ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness... view

By: Gustave Flaubert

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To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost... view

By: Gustave Flaubert

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Oh, if I had been loved at the age of seventeen, what an idiot I would be today. Happiness is like smallpox: if you catch it too soon, it can completely ruin your constitution... view

By: Gustave Flaubert

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Caught up in life, you see it badly. You suffer from it or enjoy it too much. The artist, in my opinion, is a monstrosity, something outside of nature... view

By: Gustave Flaubert

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Happiness is a monstrosity! Punished are those who seek it... view

By: Gustave Flaubert

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