"The better a work is, the more it attracts criticism it is like the fleas who rush to jump on white linens."

Work

Create & Download Quote Image

Select Template

Insight & Reflection

The theme of work is universal, yet Gustave Flaubert manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on work often shapes our reality.

About Gustave Flaubert

Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist. He has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country and abroad. He is known especially for his debut novel Madame Bovary (1857), his Correspondence, and his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. The celebrated writer Guy de Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert.

More quotes by Gustave Flaubert  ’
Editorial Note: This quote is curated and fact-checked by the Quotes Archive Editorial Team. Verified Literature Specialist.

More by Gustave Flaubert

"You can calculate the worth of a man by the number of his enemies, and the importance of a work of art by the harm that is spoken of it."

Read more  ’

More about Work

"One state retiree, 49 years old, paid, over the course of his entire career, a total of $124,000 towards his retirement pension and health benefits. What will we pay him? $3.3 million in pension payments over his life and nearly $500,000 for health care benefits - a total of $3.8m on a $120,000 investment."

Read more  ’
View all Work quotes  ’