Fantine

Character in Les Misérables From: Les Misérables

Tragic mother; symbol of suffering and sacrifice

163 quotes

"The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved."
Love
"It is the destiny of the strong to help the weak."
Kindness
"A mother's heart contains chambers of infinite capacity."
Family
"Sacrifice is the truest measure of love."
Love
"Poverty is not a virtue, but neither does it define a soul."
Philosophy
"One is not wicked because one is unhappy."
Life
"It is impossible to love and be wise."
Love
"A mother's love transcends all law."
Family
"The poor have the same right to justice as the rich."
Justice
"Love is the greatest power in the universe."
Love
"One is not poor as long as one has hope."
Hope
"There is no greater power than love."
Love
"Sorrows are made more tolerable by being shared."
Friendship
"Patience is the virtue of the poor."
Patience
"What is hell but a place where God is not?"
Faith
"The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved for what we are."
Love
"Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone."
Humor
"To love another person is to see the face of God."
Love
"Patience is the virtue of the poor."
Patience
"We accept everything, we endure everything."
Perseverance
"To love another person is to see the face of God."
Love
"Even the night thinks I should perish."
"You have a soul. Learn to know it."
Knowledge
"Patience is the virtue of the poor."
Patience
"One cannot tear a heart out of a breast without ceasing to live."
Love
"Hell is not to love anymore."
Love
"The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved for what we are."
Love
"To love another person is to see the face of God."
Love
"Hell is not to love anymore."
Love
"Poverty is a crime in the sight of heaven."
Justice