Quote by Gustave Flaubert

"Writing is a dog's life, but the only life worth living."

"The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of."

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to prevent one's ear drums from bursting, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny."

"Talent is a long patience."

"The stage is my true home."

"Art is the expression of the soul."

"Living well means living properly."

"Art and music are the treasures of civilization"