“For there are many great deeds done in the small struggles of life. There is a determined though unseen bravery that defends… — Victor Hugo Courage Copy Share Image
“That evening, before he went to bed, he said again: "Let us never fear robbers nor murderers. Those are dangers from without,… — Victor Hugo Fear Copy Share Image
“Gavroche had fallen only to rise again; he remained in a sitting posture, a long thread of blood streaked his face, he… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“The audacity of a fine death always affects men. As soon as Enjolras folded his arms and accepted his end, the din… — Victor Hugo Apollo Copy Share Image
“Unable to rid myself of it, since I heard your song humming ever in my head, beheld your feet dancing always on… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Never had the sky been more studded with stars and more charming, the trees more trembling, the odor of the grass more… — Victor Hugo Bird Copy Share Image
“He was indulgent to women and to the poor, oppressed by the weight of society. "The faults of women, children, and servants,"… — Victor Hugo Children Copy Share Image
In the French language, there is a great gulf between prose and poetry; in English, there is hardly any difference. It is… — Victor Hugo French language Copy Share Image
I have examined the death penalty under each of its two aspects: as a direct action, and as an indirect one. What… — Victor Hugo Action Copy Share Image
“He therefore turned to mankind only with regret. His cathedral was enough for him. It was peopled with marble figures of kings,… — Victor Hugo Kindness Copy Share Image
“The presence of this extraordinary being caused, as it were, a breath of life to circulate throughout the entire cathedral. It seemed… — Victor Hugo Cathedral Copy Share Image
“The peasants of Asturias are convinced that in every litter of wolves there is one dog, which is killed by the mother… — Victor Hugo Lion Copy Share Image
“Alas! that was the greatest of sacrifices, the most poignant of victories, the final step to be taken, but he must do… — Victor Hugo Sacrifice Copy Share Image
“Then he withdrew in silence, but shaking his head as though inwardly exclaiming, “An Unbeliever.” No! low as I have fallen, I… — Victor Hugo Old man Copy Share Image
And the dream that our mind had sketched in haste Shall others continue, but never complete. For none upon earth can achieve… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
In the relations of man with the animals, with the flowers, with all the objects of creation, there is a whole great… — Victor Hugo Animal Copy Share Image
“After the dazzling orgies in form and color of the eighteenth century, art was put on a diet, and allowed nothing but… — Victor Hugo Art Copy Share Image
“Les Miserables is first of all the product of a varied experience of the world, containing the perceptions of an entire life.… — Victor Hugo Entire life Copy Share Image
“Quant au mode de prier, peu importe le nom, pourvu qu'il soit sincère. Tournez votre livre à l'envers et soyez à l'infini"… — Victor Hugo Pray Copy Share Image
“our tears must begin before Louis XVII. I will weep with you over the children of kings, provided that you will weep… — Victor Hugo Children Copy Share Image
“One might almost say that affinities begin with the letters of the alphabet. In that sequence, O and P are inseparable. You… — Victor Hugo Admiration Copy Share Image