“ For certain men action becomes more difficult as desire becomes stronger. They are embarrassed by self-distrust, and terrified by the fear of making themselves disliked. ”
Gustave Flaubert, Sentimental Education (1869). copy citation
| Author | Gustave Flaubert |
|---|---|
| Source | Sentimental Education |
| Topic | action distrust |
| Date | 1869 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/files/34828/34828-h/34828-h.htm |
Context
“for in place of giving utterance to the real cause of his grief, he pretended that it was of a different character, a sublime feeling, and he assumed the part of an Antony to some extent, the man accursed by fate—language which did not, however, change very materially the complexion of his thoughts.
For certain men action becomes more difficult as desire becomes stronger. They are embarrassed by self-distrust, and terrified by the fear of making themselves disliked. Besides, deep attachments resemble virtuous women: they are afraid of being discovered, and pass through life with downcast eyes.
Though he was now better acquainted with Madame Arnoux (for that very reason perhaps)”
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