Quotes by Hugo, Victor

Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human >>

Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery. >>

As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled. >>

Quotations about Language

Language is an archeological vehicle... the language we speak is a who >>

Language, the machine of the poet, is best fitted for his purpose in i >>

Language can only deal meaningfully with a special, restricted segment >>

To rescue from oblivion even a fragment of a language which men have used and which is in danger of being lost --that is to say, one of the elements, whether good or bad, which have shaped and complicated civilization --is to extend the scope of social observation and to serve civilization.

Hugo, Victor