The tomb is not a blind alley: it is a thoroughfare. It closes on the twilight. It opens on the dawn.
Victor Hugo
Death's Passage, Twilight And Dawn, Eternal Life, Spiritual Journey, Tomb And Life, Transition
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Inner Spectacle | Star | Friendship And Loyalty | Loved And Valued | Class Divide | Ignorance Consequences | Human Nature | Psychological Impacts | Moral Dilemmas | Justice Hypocrisy | Personal Sacrifice | Freedom | Existential Reflection | Religious Imperfections | Happiness Wishes | Child Secret | Inner Peace | Liberation Meaning | Kings | Obedience And Authority | More
More Victor Hugo Quotes
“Love each other dearly always. There is scarcely anything else in the world but that: to love one another.” Victor Hugo
Love And Compassion, Emotional Connection, Human Unity, Relationships, Affection And Kindness, Universal Love
Victor Hugo Love And Compassion, Emotional Connection, Human Unity, Relationships, Affection And Kindness, Universal Love“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“For there are many great deeds done in the small struggles of life.” Victor Hugo
Small Struggles, Everyday Heroism, Personal Growth, Life’s Challenges, Overcoming Obstacles, Inner Strength
Victor Hugo Small Struggles, Everyday Heroism, Personal Growth, Life’s Challenges, Overcoming Obstacles, Inner Strength“Human society, the world, and the whole of mankind is to be found in the alphabet.” Victor Hugo
Alphabet Mankind, Society Reflection, Alphabet, Mankind, Society, Language
Victor Hugo Alphabet Mankind, Society Reflection, Alphabet, Mankind, Society, Language“History has its truth; and so has legend hers.” Victor Hugo
History Legend, Truth Narrative, History, Legend, Truth, Narrative
Victor Hugo History Legend, Truth Narrative, History, Legend, Truth, Narrative“Conscience is God present in man.” Victor Hugo
Divine Conscience, Inner Voice, Conscience, God, Man, Divinity
Victor Hugo Divine Conscience, Inner Voice, Conscience, God, Man, Divinity“A breath of Paris preserves the soul.” Victor Hugo
Paris Soul, City Spirit, Paris, Soul, Spirit, Breath
Victor Hugo Paris Soul, City Spirit, Paris, Soul, Spirit, Breath“To love beauty is to see light.” Victor Hugo
Love Beauty, Beauty Light, Light Vision, Love, Beauty, Light
Victor Hugo Love Beauty, Beauty Light, Light Vision, Love, Beauty, Light“There are thoughts which are prayers. There are moments when, whatever the posture of the body, the soul is on its knees.” Victor Hugo
Spiritual Reflection, Thoughtful Prayers, Soul And Mind, Inner Devotion, Meditation, Deep Faith
Victor Hugo Spiritual Reflection, Thoughtful Prayers, Soul And Mind, Inner Devotion, Meditation, Deep Faith“Before him he saw two roads, both equally straight; but he did see two; and that terrified him – he who had never in his life known anything but one straight line. And, bitter anguish, these two roads were contradictory.” Victor Hugo
Life Decisions, Conflicting Paths, Fear Of Choice, Dual Roads, Philosophical Reflection, Straightforward Life
Victor Hugo Life Decisions, Conflicting Paths, Fear Of Choice, Dual Roads, Philosophical Reflection, Straightforward Life“To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do.” Victor Hugo
Thanksgiving Wings, Solitude Gratitude, Thanksgiving, Gratitude, Wings, Solitude
Victor Hugo Thanksgiving Wings, Solitude Gratitude, Thanksgiving, Gratitude, Wings, Solitude“Friend is sometimes a word devoid of meaning; enemy, never.” Victor Hugo
True Friendship, Enemy Relations, Meaningful Bonds, Loyalty And Betrayal, Friendship's Power, Emotions
Victor Hugo True Friendship, Enemy Relations, Meaningful Bonds, Loyalty And Betrayal, Friendship's Power, Emotions“Is it not a thing divine to have a smile which, none know how, has the power to lighten the weight of that enormous chain which all the living in common drag behind them?” Victor Hugo
Healing Smile, Shared Burdens, Divine Joy, Compassion, Lightness, Strength
Victor Hugo Healing Smile, Shared Burdens, Divine Joy, Compassion, Lightness, Strength“Sorrow is a fruit. God does not make it grow on limbs too weak to bear it.” Victor Hugo
Sorrow Strength, Divine Growth, Sorrow, Strength, Divine, Growth
Victor Hugo Sorrow Strength, Divine Growth, Sorrow, Strength, Divine, Growth“If I were Jesus Christ, I would save Judas.” Victor Hugo
Forgiveness, Spiritual Grace, Compassion, Redemption, Moral Dilemma, Divine Love
Victor Hugo Forgiveness, Spiritual Grace, Compassion, Redemption, Moral Dilemma, Divine Love“Taste is the common sense of genius.” Victor Hugo
Genius Taste, Refined Judgment, Taste, Genius, Common, Sense
Victor Hugo Genius Taste, Refined Judgment, Taste, Genius, Common, Sense“My fellow, you strike me at present as being situated in the moon, kingdom of dream, province of illusion, capital: Soap-Bubble.” Victor Hugo
Moon Illusion, Dream Bubble, Moon, Illusion, Dream, Bubble
Victor Hugo Moon Illusion, Dream Bubble, Moon, Illusion, Dream, Bubble“The world is the expanding Greece and Greece is the shrinking world.” Victor Hugo
World History, Greek Influence, Civilization And Change, Cultural Legacy, Expansion And Contraction, Global Perspective
Victor Hugo World History, Greek Influence, Civilization And Change, Cultural Legacy, Expansion And Contraction, Global Perspective“Strong and rare natures are thus created; misery, almost always a stepmother, is sometimes a mother; privation gives birth to power of soul and mind; distress is the nurse of self-respect; misfortune is a good breast for great souls.” Victor Hugo
Strength Through Adversity, Personal Growth, Resilience, Misfortune And Power, Self-Respect, Overcoming Challenges
Victor Hugo Strength Through Adversity, Personal Growth, Resilience, Misfortune And Power, Self-Respect, Overcoming Challenges