“ When one is in good health he should store up a reserve of courage, in order to meet disappointments in the future. ”
Gustave Flaubert, Bouvard et Pécuchet (1881). copy citation
| Author | Gustave Flaubert |
|---|---|
| Source | Bouvard et Pécuchet |
| Topic | disappointment courage |
| Date | 1881 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/files/46909/46909-h/46909-h.htm |
Context
“What are you writing? What are you doing? How about Houssaye? etc.
As for myself, I take a river bath every day. I swim like a triton. My health never has been better. My spirits are good, and I am full of hope. When one is in good health he should store up a reserve of courage, in order to meet disappointments in the future. They will come, alas!
I believe that in the Rue Richer there is a photographer who sells views of Algiers. If you could find me a view of Medragen (the tomb of the Numidian kings) , near Algiers, and send it to me, I should be very grateful.”
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