Quote by Gustave Flaubert

"The artist must be in his work like God in creation, invisible yet all-powerful."

"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 pen is mightier than the sword."

"Literature opens the mind to new worlds"

"The interesting thing about books is that they're made of words."

"Literature captures the essence of what it means to be human."