“ One cannot lose the habit of happiness. ”
Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary (1856). copy citation
| Author | Gustave Flaubert |
|---|---|
| Source | Madame Bovary |
| Topic | happiness habit |
| Date | 1856 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Eleanor Marx-Aveling |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2413/2413-h/2413-h.htm |
Context
““ Oh, Rodolphe! if you but knew! I loved you so! ” With a gesture of pride he struggled against this emotion. But sinking upon his breast she said to him—
“ How did you think I could live without you? One cannot lose the habit of happiness. I was desolate. I thought I should die. I will tell you about all that and you will see. And you—you fled from me! ” Emma went on, with dainty little nods, more coaxing than an amorous kitten—
“ You love others, confess it!” source
“ How did you think I could live without you? One cannot lose the habit of happiness. I was desolate. I thought I should die. I will tell you about all that and you will see. And you—you fled from me! ” Emma went on, with dainty little nods, more coaxing than an amorous kitten—
“ You love others, confess it!” source
