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Gustave Flaubert Quotes

Happiness is a monstrosity! Punished are those who seek it.

Gustave Flaubert

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: french
Birth: December 12, 1821 - May 8, 1880

Topics

Happiness Seek Who Those Punished

There has been enough suffering in our country, there has been enough of children whose dreams die before they have a chance to grow and there has been enough of our elders who, having served their nation, are forced into indignity in their old age.

John Agyekum Kufuor

Dreams Age Children Old Age Chance

I'm always crying. I get a lump in my throat when I see intimacy between parents and their children.

Anna Chancellor

Children Parents Intimacy Always See

My main priorities were to fight for Britain. Not a lot of Asians get selected for this country at anything, and it's a great achievement.

Great Achievement Fight Priorities

Failure will happen. It's a normal part of the startup process.

Failure Process Will Happen Normal

Alistair made my goals feel more achievable. I remember him competing for Great Britain when he was 15, and he came back with his GB kit. I thought, 'Wow, I want a part of that.' Sportsmen can seem distant, like superheroes. Seeing my brother achieve that made me think I could, too.

Jonathan Brownlee

Goals Great Brother Me Think Feel

My Google existence is probably larger than a lot of people's.

Douglas Coupland

People Google Existence Than Larger

When you first start working, you take whatever job is offered, because you have to build your resume. But you don't think about what you're building.

Job Building Start Think You Resume

Well, I don't like the word 'rock star,' the two words, 'rock star.' Not even 'soft rock star. Not even limestone star. I don't like those words.

Words Rock Star Rock Two Star Well

In 1981, I borrowed 2,000 pounds - a lot of money back then - paid 50 quid for a seat, packed my own sandwich, and hopped on a plane to America. It was a mighty leap, but one that paid off. A week later, I got a job called 'Remington Steele.'

Money Job America Week Back My Own

I was living out of my truck for a short while. My dad wanted to emancipate me at 16 and send me to music college.

Music College Me Truck Short Living

I remember so clearly from when I was five years old, my mom and dad arguing over - not over whether it was better, but whether it was proper or whether it was correct to eat with a fork or to eat with your hands, like we do in Sri Lanka. Proper. Like, what is the correct way to eat?

Mom Better Remember Hands Way Eat

The main dream is to get 'Mandem On The Wall' its own TV show. That's the kind of platform that we're trying to reach.

Percelle Ascott

Reach Trying Dream Wall Kind Own

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