Any man who does not see everything in terms of self, that is to say who wants to be something in respect of other men, to do good to them or simply give them something to do, is unhappy, disconsolate, and accursed. Edmond de Goncourt More Quotes by Edmond de Goncourt More Quotes From Edmond de Goncourt Genius is the talent of a person who is dead. Edmond de Goncourt talent genius persons Man is a mind betrayed, not served, by his organs. Edmond de Goncourt betrayal mind men Debauchery is perhaps an act of despair in the face of infinity. Edmond de Goncourt despair infinity faces The facts: nothing matters but the facts: worship of the facts leads to everything, to happiness first of all and then to wealth. Edmond de Goncourt matter facts firsts Princes enjoy themselves like children in the company of ordinary human beings. Edmond de Goncourt ordinary class children History is a novel that has been lived, a novel is history that could have been. Edmond de Goncourt could-have-been has-beens novel She is unable to dream, think or love. In a woman, poetry never comes naturally, but always as the result of education. Only the woman of the world is a woman; the rest are simply females. Edmond de Goncourt women dream thinking The reason for the sadness of this modern age and the men who live in it is that it looks for the truth in everything and finds it. Edmond de Goncourt sad truth age men That which, perhaps, hears more nonsense than anything in the world, is a picture in a museum. Edmond de Goncourt museum picture nonsense world
