Fantine

Character in Les Misérables From: Les Misérables

Tragic mother; symbol of suffering and sacrifice

163 quotes

"Enjoy the present moment."
Happiness
"There is no greater power than love."
Love
"To love another person is to see the face of God."
Love
"The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves."
Wisdom
"Pity is not something one asks for when one deserves justice."
Justice
"The flesh is weak but obstinate."
Strength
"To love another person is to see the face of God."
Love
"One cannot weep for the entire world, it is beyond human strength."
Wisdom
"The heart of a woman is an ocean of secrets."
Love
"A man cannot starve on love alone."
Wisdom
"There is dignity in suffering when it is borne with grace."
Perseverance
"To love another person is to see the face of God."
Love
"To die happy and beloved, to sacrifice oneself, what glory!"
Courage
"To love another person is to see the face of God."
Love
"To love another person is to see the face of God."
Love
"To be a mother is to have one's heart walking outside one's body."
Family
"Keep your heart pure, for from it flows the issues of life."
Wisdom
"Happiness is found in the hearts of the humble."
Happiness
"The most beautiful thing one can do is to forgive."
"To be loved is to be truly alive."
Love
"To love another person is to see the face of God."
Love
"It is nothing to die; it is dreadful not to live."
Life
"Love is the only law that matters."
Love
"Despair is the absolute weapon of the lost."
Hope
"To love another person is to see the face of God."
Love
"She wept as though her heart would break."
"Her tears were the only truth she could speak."
"The supreme happiness of the poor is hope."
Hope
"In the depths of despair, hope is the most powerful weapon."
Hope
"A mother's love knows no bounds or conditions."
Family