Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.
Victor Hugo
Courage And Patience, Life’s Sorrows, Emotional Strength, Personal Resilience, Peace Of Mind, Daily Struggle
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“His whole life was now summed up in two words: absolute uncertainty within an impenetrable fog.” Victor Hugo
Life’s Uncertainty, Personal Struggles, Existential Confusion, Inner Conflict, Human Experience, Self-Reflection
Victor Hugo Life’s Uncertainty, Personal Struggles, Existential Confusion, Inner Conflict, Human Experience, Self-Reflection“A strange thing has happened, do you know? I am in darkness. There is a person who, departing, took away the sun.” Victor Hugo
Grief And Loss, Darkness And Light, Emotional Void, Personal Experience, Heartbreak And Change, Sadness And Sorrow
Victor Hugo Grief And Loss, Darkness And Light, Emotional Void, Personal Experience, Heartbreak And Change, Sadness And Sorrow“Emotion is always new and the word has always served; therein lies the difficulty of expressing emotion.” Victor Hugo
Emotion Expression, Difficulty Emotions, New Words, Emotion, Expression, Difficulty
Victor Hugo Emotion Expression, Difficulty Emotions, New Words, Emotion, Expression, Difficulty“My revenge is fraternity! No more frontiers! The Rhine for everyone! Let us be the same Republic, let us be the United States of Europe, let us be the continental federation, let us be European liberty, let us be universal peace!” Victor Hugo
Universal Brotherhood, Visionary Europe, Fraternity And Peace, Political Unity, Revolutionary Dreams, Universal Harmony
Victor Hugo Universal Brotherhood, Visionary Europe, Fraternity And Peace, Political Unity, Revolutionary Dreams, Universal Harmony“I put a Phrygian cap on the old dictionary.” Victor Hugo
Phrygian Cap, Dictionary Symbol, Historical Reference, Phrygian, Cap, History
Victor Hugo Phrygian Cap, Dictionary Symbol, Historical Reference, Phrygian, Cap, History“It is often necessary to know how to obey a woman in order sometimes to have the right to command her.” Victor Hugo
Gender Dynamics, Obedience And Authority, Power And Relationships, Female Strength, Authority Balance, Social Expectations
Victor Hugo Gender Dynamics, Obedience And Authority, Power And Relationships, Female Strength, Authority Balance, Social Expectations“Never, even among animals, does the creature born to be a dove change into an osprey. That is only seen among men.” Victor Hugo
Human Nature, Inner Identity, Transformation, Nature And Instinct, Change And Consistency, Animal Symbolism
Victor Hugo Human Nature, Inner Identity, Transformation, Nature And Instinct, Change And Consistency, Animal Symbolism“Religion, Society, and Nature – these are the three struggles of man.” Victor Hugo
Human Struggles, Religion And Society, Personal Conflicts, Nature’s Power, Social Issues, Faith
Victor Hugo Human Struggles, Religion And Society, Personal Conflicts, Nature’s Power, Social Issues, Faith“Night and the day, when united, bring forth the beautiful light.” Victor Hugo
Night Day, United Light, Night, Day, Light, Beauty
Victor Hugo Night Day, United Light, Night, Day, Light, Beauty“All the human and animal manure which the world wastes, if returned to the land, instead of being thrown into the sea, would suffice to nourish the world.” Victor Hugo
Sustainability Ideas, Resource Utilization, Agricultural Wisdom, Environmental Reflection, Waste Management, Nourishing The World
Victor Hugo Sustainability Ideas, Resource Utilization, Agricultural Wisdom, Environmental Reflection, Waste Management, Nourishing The World“Close by the Rights of Man, at the least set beside them, are the Rights of the Spirit.” Victor Hugo
Human Rights, Spiritual Freedom, Social Justice, Moral Responsibility, Equality, Personal Rights
Victor Hugo Human Rights, Spiritual Freedom, Social Justice, Moral Responsibility, Equality, Personal Rights“Joy’s smile is much closer to tears than laughter.” Victor Hugo
Bittersweet Joy, Emotional Depth, Smiles And Tears, Happiness And Sorrow, Complex Feelings, Human Emotion
Victor Hugo Bittersweet Joy, Emotional Depth, Smiles And Tears, Happiness And Sorrow, Complex Feelings, Human Emotion“Blind is he who will not see!” Victor Hugo
Self-awareness, Ignorance, Perception And Truth, Human Blindness, Awareness And Clarity, Personal Growth
Victor Hugo Self-awareness, Ignorance, Perception And Truth, Human Blindness, Awareness And Clarity, Personal Growth“Let us sacrifice one day to gain perhaps a whole life.” Victor Hugo
Sacrificial Acts, Life And Choices, Wise Decisions, Long-Term Vision, Time's Value, Sacrifice
Victor Hugo Sacrificial Acts, Life And Choices, Wise Decisions, Long-Term Vision, Time's Value, Sacrifice“Emergencies have always been necessary to progress. It was darkness which produced the lamp. It was fog that produced the compass. It was hunger that drove us to exploration. And it took a depression to teach us the real value of a job.” Victor Hugo
Progress Challenges, Adversity Benefits, Emergency Lessons, Exploration, Innovation, Darkness
Victor Hugo Progress Challenges, Adversity Benefits, Emergency Lessons, Exploration, Innovation, Darkness“Often the losing of a battle leads to the winning of progress. Less glory but greater liberty: the drum is silent and the voices of reason can be heard.” Victor Hugo
Loss For Progress, Glory Vs Liberty, Winning Through Reason, Reflective Ideas, War And Progress, Silent Triumphs
Victor Hugo Loss For Progress, Glory Vs Liberty, Winning Through Reason, Reflective Ideas, War And Progress, Silent Triumphs“The delight we inspire in others has this enchanting peculiarity that, far from being diminished like every other reflection, it returns to us more radiant than ever.” Victor Hugo
Inspired Delight, Radiant Return, Delight, Inspiration, Return, Radiant
Victor Hugo Inspired Delight, Radiant Return, Delight, Inspiration, Return, Radiant“To contemplate is to look at shadows.” Victor Hugo
Contemplation, Shadows And Reflections, Deep Thought, Spiritual Insight, Human Nature, Quiet Meditation
Victor Hugo Contemplation, Shadows And Reflections, Deep Thought, Spiritual Insight, Human Nature, Quiet Meditation