Gustave Flaubert quotes and words of wisdom

"Of all lies, art is the least untrue."
Found in the topic Art.

"Success as I see it, is a result, not a goal."
Found in the topic Success.

"A thing derided is a thing dead; a laughing man is stronger than a suffering man."
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost."
Found in the topic Happiness.

"Poetry is as exact a science as geometry."
Found in the topic Poetry.

"Since you are now studying geometry and trigonometry, I will give you a problem. A ship sails the ocean. It left Boston with a cargo of wool. It grosses 200 tons. It is bound for Le Havre. The mainmast is broken, the cabin boy is on deck, there are 12 passengers aboard, the wind is blowing East-North-East, the clock points to a quarter past three in the afternoon. It is the month of May. How old is the captain?"
Found in the topic Mathematics.

Interesting Quotes

Whoever controls the media--the images--controls the culture.Allen Ginsberg

The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore.Henry Louis Mencken