Amusement Quote by Gustave Flaubert
“Didn't love, like a plant from India, require a prepared soil, a particular temperature? Sighs in the moonlight, long embraces, tears flowing over hands yielded to a lover, all the fevers of the flesh and the languors of tenderness thus could not be separated from the balconies of great châteaux filled with idle amusements, a boudoir with silk blinds, a good thick carpet, full of pots of flowers, and a bed raised on a dais, nor from the sparkle of precious stones and shoulder knots on servants' livery.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, 1857
Love is portrayed as a delicate, cultivated experience needing specific conditions, like a plant requiring proper soil and climate, intertwined with luxury and sensuality.
In simple terms: Love needs the right environment to flourish.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate the right conditions for love.
Themes
love
environment
luxury
desire
Mood
longing
melancholy
sensual
Type
literary
descriptive
When to use this quote
- relationships
- personal growth
- intimate settings
- luxury lifestyle
Key Concepts
Romanticism
sensuality
materialism
Questions to Reflect On
- What conditions do you truly need for love?
- How does environment shape desire?
A Different Perspective
Idealizing conditions may overlook the need for emotional effort and compatibility.
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