Victor Hugo

The terrible shock of his sentence had in some way broken that wall which separates us from the mystery of things beyond and which we call life. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#wall #life

The soul that loves and suffers is in the sublime state. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#love #pain #soul #sublime #suffering

Death does not concern me. He who takes his first step uses perhaps his last shoes. (Halmalo) ↗

— Victor Hugo

#courage

The child entered the hut. The old man followed him with his eyes, and added, as though speaking to himself: - "I shall die while he sleeps. The two slumbers may be good neighbors. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#death

There are men who dig for gold; [Monseigneur Bienvenu] dug for compassion. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#driving-forces #gold #greed #men

Un sceptique qui adhère à un croyant cela est simple comme la loi des couleurs complémentaires.Ce qui nous manque nous attire. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#faith

The sole social evil is darkness; humanity is identity, for all men are made of the same clay. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#inspirational #inspirational

So a voice in the mountain is enough to let loose an avalanche. A word too much may be followed by a caving in. If the word had not been spoken, it would not have happened. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#anger

Lavorava per vivere; poi, sempre per vivere, poiché anche il cuore ha fame, amò. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#love #life

Dost thou understand? I love thee!" he cried again. "What love!" said the unhappy girl with a shudder. He resumed,--"The love of a damned soul. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#love