Goodreads Quote of the Day for Thursday

Created: 2013-12-12 14:09 Updated: 2013-12-12 14:09 Notebook: Famous Quotes

Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work.

Gustave Flaubert

December 12, 1821: French writer Gustave Flaubert was dedicated to his work—and required the same from his friends. After finishing a draft of The Temptation of Saint Anthony, he read the 500+ page manuscript aloud to two friends. It took four full days. They hated it, but he persevered and published it decades later. Flaubert was born 192 years ago today.


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