Les Misérables

Book · 8 characters · 800 quotes · 1862

Quotes from Les Misérables

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"It is nothing to die; it is frightful not to live."
Marius Pontmercy Life
M
"Even the night is beautiful when shared with the right person."
Marius Pontmercy Happiness
J
"Failure is not defeat unless you accept it as such."
Jean Valjean Motivation
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"Courage is doing what you're afraid to do."
Fantine Courage
J
"Silence is a form of resistance."
Jean Valjean Courage
C
"I love the beautiful season when all the leaves turn gold."
Cosette Nature
J
"Conscience is God present in man."
Jean Valjean Faith
F
"The heart has reasons that reason knows nothing of."
Fantine Wisdom
J
"The supreme law is conscience."
Jean Valjean
M
"Love is like a tree; it grows by itself, roots itself deeply in our being."
Marius Pontmercy Love
C
"There is no greater power than love."
Cosette Love
F
"Pity is not degrading for a man unless the man is mean."
Fantine Kindness
J
"Do you know what you are? You are a soul in prison."
Jean Valjean Freedom
J
"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."
Jean Valjean Patience
F
"The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness."
Fantine Family
J
"Destiny cannot be avoided, but it can be conquered."
Jean Valjean Courage
M
"We accept everything from love except a false note."
Marius Pontmercy Love
J
"The supreme proof of being condemned to death is the noise made during the execution."
Javert Death
C
"Goodness is something so simple: always to live for others, never to seek one's own advantage."
Cosette Kindness
J
"To rise in the morning resolved to be happy is going to bed every night assured of disappointment."
Jean Valjean Wisdom
J
"Pity is a rebellion against nature."
Javert Philosophy
J
"Misery is the produce of vice."
Javert Philosophy
J
"Cleverness is not wisdom."
Javert Wisdom
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"Sorrow is a fruit. God does not make it grow on limbs too weak to bear it."
Fantine Faith
F
"To love another person is to see the face of God."
Fantine Love
J
"Love demands everything and gives everything in return."
Jean Valjean Love
J
"The soul yearns for redemption long after the world has condemned it."
Jean Valjean Wisdom
J
"Forgiveness is not weakness but the ultimate expression of strength."
Jean Valjean Peace
C
"Happiness is found not in luxury but in meaningful connection."
Cosette Happiness
J
"The greatest prison is the one we build within ourselves."
Jean Valjean Freedom