Victor Hugo

Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its read more

Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.

Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent

Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent

For sight is woman-like and shuns the old.
(Ah! he can see enough, when years are told,
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For sight is woman-like and shuns the old.
(Ah! he can see enough, when years are told,
Who backwards looks.)

The clouds,--the only birds that never sleep.

The clouds,--the only birds that never sleep.

There are fathers who do not love their children; there is no grandfather who does not adore his grandson.

There are fathers who do not love their children; there is no grandfather who does not adore his grandson.