"One must always hope when one is desperate, and doubt when one hopes."

Hope

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When Gustave Flaubert speaks about hope, it invites us to pause and reflect on our own journey. How often do we consider the subtle impacts of hope in our daily lives? This thought-provoking perspective challenges conventional wisdom and encourages a deeper understanding of ourselves.

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.

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