Victor Hugo

He who opens a school door, closes a prison.

He who opens a school door, closes a prison.

You have suffered greatly, poor mother. Oh! do not lament, you have now the portion of the elect. It is read more

You have suffered greatly, poor mother. Oh! do not lament, you have now the portion of the elect. It is in this way that mortals become angels. It is not their fault; they do not know how to set about it otherwise. This hell from which you have come out is the first step towards Heaven. We must begin by that. -- Jean Valjean --

The most powerful symptom of love is a tenderness which becomes at times almost insupportable.

The most powerful symptom of love is a tenderness which becomes at times almost insupportable.

Popularity is glory's small change.

Popularity is glory's small change.

Ask not the name of him who asks you for a bed. It is especially he whose name is a read more

Ask not the name of him who asks you for a bed. It is especially he whose name is a burden to him, who has need of an asylum (room).