“Should he remain in paradise and become a demon? Should he return to hell and become an angel?” — Victor Hugo Hell Copy Share Image
To think is of itself to be useful; it is always and in all cases a striving toward God. — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“No ver a las personas es una cosa que permite suponer en ellas todas las perfecciones.” — Victor Hugo Amor Copy Share Image
Nothing is really small; whoever is open to the deep penetration of nature knows this. — Victor Hugo Inspirational Copy Share Image
“He who has not been a stubborn accuser in prosperity should hold his peace in the face of ruin.” — Victor Hugo Peace Copy Share Image
“Where women are honored, the divinities are pleased. Where they are despised, it is useless to pray to God.” — Victor Hugo Divine Copy Share Image
The English took the eagle and Austrians the eaglet. [Fr., L'Angleterre prit l'aigle, et l'Autriche l'aiglon.] — Victor Hugo Bird Copy Share Image
“Cable by Victor Hugo (then in exile) to his publisher, upon publication of Les Misérables : "?" The publisher's response: "!" ” — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Anger may be foolish and absurd, and one may be wrongly irritated, but a man never feels outraged unless in some respect… — Victor Hugo Absurd Copy Share Image
Let us fear ourselves. Prejudices are the real robbers; vices are the real murderers. The great dangers lie within ourselves. — Victor Hugo Danger Copy Share Image
There are moments when a rope's end, a pole, the branch of the tree, is life itself, and it is a frightful… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
So a voice in the mountain is enough to let loose an avalanche. A word too much may be followed by a… — Victor Hugo Anger management Copy Share Image
Everything Changes. The only thing that remains immovable across the centuries and fixes the character of a people is cooking. — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
My revenge is fraternity! No more frontiers! The Rhine for everyone! Let us be the same Republic, let us be the United… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Babylon violated diminishes Alexander; Rome enslaved diminishes Caesar; massacred Jerusalem diminishes Titus. Tyranny follows the tyrant. Woe to the man who leaves… — Victor Hugo Babylon Copy Share Image
“In fact, were it given to our human eye to see into the consciences of others, we would judge a man much… — Victor Hugo Dream Copy Share Image
People generally will soon understand that writers should be judged, not according to rules and species, which are contrary to nature and… — Victor Hugo Art Copy Share Image
“They shall exist, and so long as society shall be what it is, they will be what they are. Under the dark… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
...The girls chirped and chatted like uncaged warblers. They were delirious with joy... Intoxications of life’s morning! Enchanted years! The wing of… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Do you know what friendship is?' he asked. 'Yes,' replied the gypsy; 'it is to be brother and sister; two souls which… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 — 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, playwright, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner,… — Victor Hugo Art Copy Share Image
“Each of our passions, even love, has a stomach that must not be overloaded. We must in all things write the word… — Victor Hugo Appetite Copy Share Image
Should we continue to look upwards? Is the light we can see in the sky one of those which will presently be… — Victor Hugo Brilliant Copy Share Image
“Azrael, the Mohammedan angel of the sepulchre, would have turned back, and thought that he had mistaken the door.” — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“It is in Paris that the beating of Europe’s heart is felt. Paris is the city of cities.” — Víctor Hugo London Copy Share Image
My misfortune is that I still resemble a man too much. I should liked to be wholly a beast like that goat.… — Victor Hugo Beast Copy Share Image
“It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live.” ― Les miserables” — Victor Hugo Death Copy Share Image
“She is resigned, with that resignation resembling indifference as death resembles sleep.” — Victor Hugo Death Copy Share Image
“The soul does not give up to despair until it has exhausted all illusions.” — Victor Hugo Despair Copy Share Image
“This blind-man's-buff musketry lasted for a quarter of an hour and killed several panes of glass.” — Victor Hugo Blind Copy Share Image
...mothers are often fondest of the child which has caused them the greatest pain. — Victor Hugo Children Copy Share Image
But I have been exposed, I am pursued - by myself! That is a pursuit that does not readily let go. — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“In every village there is a candle, the teacher; and an extinguisher, the clergy.” — Victor Hugo Candle Copy Share Image
It is the essence of truth that it is never excessive… We must not resort to the flame where only light is… — Victor Hugo Essence Copy Share Image
One of the hardest labours of the just man is to expunge from his soul a malevolence which it is difficult to… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“Naučiti čitati isto je što i upaliti vatru; svaki sročeni slog je varnica.” — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
The first symptom of love in a young man is timidity; in a girl boldness. — Victor Hugo Boldness Copy Share Image
“For prying into any human affairs, none are equal to those whom it does not concern.” — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“The provincial dandy wore the longest of spurs and the fiercest of mustaches.” — Victor Hugo Hair Copy Share Image