About Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert (UK: FLOH-bair, US: floh-BAIR; French: [ɡystav flobɛʁ]; 12 December 1821 – 8 May 1880) was a French novelist. He has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country and abroad. According to the literary theorist Kornelije Kvas, "in Flaubert, realism strives for formal perfection, so...
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Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from.
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Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
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One can write, think, and pray exclusively of others; dreams are all egocentric.