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Victor Hugo Quotes

Victor Hugo quotes about life

French Author, Writer February 26, 1802 – May 22, 1885

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Victor Hugo quote: "Though one believes in nothing, there are moments in life when..."
Though one believes in nothing, there are moments in life when one accepts the religion of the temple nearest at hand. Victor Hugo
One sometimes says: 'He killed himself because he was bored with life.' One ought rather to say: 'He killed himself because he was bored by lack of life.' Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo quote: "Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life."
Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life. Victor Hugo
Particularly at those moments when we have the sorest need of grasping the sharp realities of life do the threads of thought snap off in the brain? Victor Hugo
The terrible shock of his sentence had in some way broken that wall which separates us from the mystery of things beyond and which we call life. Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo quote: "Carve as we will the mysterious block of which our life is..."
Carve as we will the mysterious block of which our life is made, the black vein of destiny constantly reappears in it. Victor Hugo
He endeavored to collect his thoughts, but did not succeed. At those hours especially when we have sorest need of grasping the sharp realities of life do the threads of though snap off in the brain. Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo quote: "That men saw his mask, but the bishop saw his face. That men..."
That men saw his mask, but the bishop saw his face. That men saw his life, but the bishop saw his conscience. Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo quote: "I'm not in the world to guard my own life, but to guard souls"
I'm not in the world to guard my own life, but to guard souls Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo quote: "Let us sacrifice one day to gain perhaps a whole life."
Let us sacrifice one day to gain perhaps a whole life. Victor Hugo
Well, listen a moment, Monsieur Mayor; I have often been severe in my life towards others. It was just. I did right. Now if I were not severe towards myself, all I have justly done would become injustice. Should I spare myself more than others? No. What! if I should be prompt only to punish others and not myself, I should be a wretched indeed! - Javert to M. Madeleine Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo quote: "His whole life was now summed up in two words: absolute..."
His whole life was now summed up in two words: absolute uncertainty within an impenetrable fog. Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo quote: "The realities of life do not allow themselves to be forgotten."
The realities of life do not allow themselves to be forgotten. Victor Hugo
The infinite space that each man carries within himself, wherein despairingly he contrasts the movement of his spirit with the acts of his life, is and overpowering thing. Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo quote: "Life is a theatre set in which there are but few practicable..."
Life is a theatre set in which there are but few practicable entrances. Victor Hugo

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