Alienation Quote by Gustave Flaubert

“But vilifying those we love always detaches us from them a little. We should not touch our idols: their gilding will remain on our…

— Gustave Flaubert

But the disparaging of those we love always alienates us from them to some extent. We must not touch our idols; the gilt comes…

— Gustave Flaubert

The denigration of those we love always detaches us from them in some degree. Never touch your idols: the gilding will stick to your…

— Gustave Flaubert

“One should be wary of touching one’s idols, for the gilt comes off on one’s fingertips.”

— David Mitchell

We should not touch our idols: their gilding will remain on our hands.

— Gustave Flaubert

Casting aspersions on those we love always does something to loosen our ties. We shouldn't maltreat our idols: the gilt comes off on our…

— Gustave Flaubert

To adapt a phrase, idols have consequences.

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“Some things are just meant to be adored...to be truly appreciated for their beauty.”

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“Every person you idolize has fucked up in one way or another.”

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“Was that what people learned between the stars? To care for other people very much indeed and to spring upon them only to reveal…

— Cordwainer Smith

“Idolatry involves putting the things we love in the place of God or seeing God as a means of getting the things that we…

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“...it shames me to admit that I can bring all of my self-reflective idols with me into Mass, line them up like trophies before…

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