The drama is complete poetry. The ode and the epic contain it only in germ; it contains both of them in a state of high development, and epitomizes both.
Victor Hugo
Drama Poetry, Ode Epic, Complete Poetry, Drama, Poetry, Development
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More Victor Hugo Quotes
“We see past time in a telescope and present time in a microscope. Hence the apparent enormities of the present.” Victor Hugo
Past Present, Time Perception, Past, Present, Time, Perception
Victor Hugo Past Present, Time Perception, Past, Present, Time, Perception“Everything speaks: the flowing airstream and the sailing halycon, the blade of grass, the flower, the bud, the element; did you imagine the universe to be otherwise?” Victor Hugo
Nature’s Voice, Universal Connection, Spiritual Insight, Communication With Nature, Life’s Wisdom, Cosmic Harmony
Victor Hugo Nature’s Voice, Universal Connection, Spiritual Insight, Communication With Nature, Life’s Wisdom, Cosmic Harmony“Despotism is a long crime.” Victor Hugo
Despotism Crime, Tyranny Rule, Despotism, Crime, Tyranny, Rule
Victor Hugo Despotism Crime, Tyranny Rule, Despotism, Crime, Tyranny, Rule“A doctor’s door should never be closed, a priest’s door should always be open.” Victor Hugo
Compassion And Service, Open Doors, Medical Ethics, Religious Duty, Helping Others, Community Care
Victor Hugo Compassion And Service, Open Doors, Medical Ethics, Religious Duty, Helping Others, Community Care“Love resembles a tree: it bends under its own weight, deeply rooted in our being and sometimes turns green in the ruins of a heart.” Victor Hugo
Love Tree, Rooted Love, Heart Resilience, Love, Heart, Resilience
Victor Hugo Love Tree, Rooted Love, Heart Resilience, Love, Heart, Resilience“Let us fear the worst, but work with faith; the best will always take care of itself.” Victor Hugo
Faith Worst, Optimistic Work, Faith, Worst, Best, Work
Victor Hugo Faith Worst, Optimistic Work, Faith, Worst, Best, Work“He who is not capable of enduring poverty is not capable of being free.” Victor Hugo
Poverty Freedom, Endurance Strength, Poverty, Freedom, Strength, Endurance
Victor Hugo Poverty Freedom, Endurance Strength, Poverty, Freedom, Strength, Endurance“When two mouths, made sacred by love, draw near to each other to create, it is impossible, that above that ineffable kiss there should not be a thrill in the immense mystery of the stars.” Victor Hugo
Sacred Love, Cosmic Connection, Romantic Creation, Infinite Mystery, Love's Power, Stars
Victor Hugo Sacred Love, Cosmic Connection, Romantic Creation, Infinite Mystery, Love's Power, Stars“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“What says the law? You will not kill. How does it say it? By killing!” Victor Hugo
Justice And Morality, Legal Contradictions, Violence And Peace, Death And Justice, Human Rights, Legal Paradoxes
Victor Hugo Justice And Morality, Legal Contradictions, Violence And Peace, Death And Justice, Human Rights, Legal Paradoxes“The soul does not give itself up to despair until it has exhausted all illusions.” Victor Hugo
Despair And Truth, Soul And Emotions, Human Condition, Illusion And Reality, Personal Awakening, Mental Struggle
Victor Hugo Despair And Truth, Soul And Emotions, Human Condition, Illusion And Reality, Personal Awakening, Mental Struggle“The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather in spite of ourselves.” Victor Hugo
Life Love, Supreme Happiness, Love, Life, Happiness, Supreme
Victor Hugo Life Love, Supreme Happiness, Love, Life, Happiness, Supreme“Philosophy is the microscope of thought.” Victor Hugo
Philosophical Thought, Intellectual Exploration, Deep Thinking, Human Understanding, Reflective Mind, Thought Processes
Victor Hugo Philosophical Thought, Intellectual Exploration, Deep Thinking, Human Understanding, Reflective Mind, Thought Processes“God became man, granted. The devil became a woman.” Victor Hugo
God Man, Devil Woman, God, Devil, Man, Woman
Victor Hugo God Man, Devil Woman, God, Devil, Man, Woman“Stupidity talks, vanity acts.” Victor Hugo
Vanity Action, Foolish Speech, Stupidity, Vanity, Action, Speech
Victor Hugo Vanity Action, Foolish Speech, Stupidity, Vanity, Action, Speech“Is there not in every human soul a primitive spark, a divine element, incorruptible in this world and immortal in the next, which can be developed by goodness, kindled, lit up, and made to radiate, and which evil can never entirely extinguish?” Victor Hugo
Soul Spark, Divine Immortality, Soul, Spark, Immortal, Divine
Victor Hugo Soul Spark, Divine Immortality, Soul, Spark, Immortal, Divine“Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization.” Victor Hugo
Tear Smile, Divine Grace, Jesus, Grace, Civilization
Victor Hugo Tear Smile, Divine Grace, Jesus, Grace, Civilization“To know, to think, to dream. That is everything.” Victor Hugo
Power Of Knowledge, Thinking Mind, Dreaming Aspirations, Intellectual Depth, Inspirational Thoughts, Essence Of Life
Victor Hugo Power Of Knowledge, Thinking Mind, Dreaming Aspirations, Intellectual Depth, Inspirational Thoughts, Essence Of Life