Flaubert

Famous quotes containing the word flaubert:

“The finest works of art are those in which there is the least matter. The closer expression comes to thought, the more the word clings to the idea and disappears, the more beautiful the work of art.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)

“I do not like to “interest” the public with myself.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)

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