Romance Quote by Victor Hugo — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Yes, the brutalities of progress are called revolutions. When they are over, this is recognised: that the human race has been harshly treated, but that it has advanced.”

“There are, as we know, powerful and illustrious atheists. At bottom, led back to the truth by their very force, they are not absolutely sure that they are atheists; it is with them only a question of definition, and in any case, if they do not believe in God, being great minds, they prove God.”

“Science says the first word on everything, and the last word on nothing.”

“A library implies an act of faith which generations, still in darkness hid, sign in their night in witness of the dawn.”

“A cannonball travels only two thousand miles an hour; light travels two hundred thousand miles a second. Such is the superiority of Jesus Christ over Napoleon.”

“It is not easy to keep silent when silence is a lie.”

“Why do people always assume that volume will succeed when logic won’t? - Damon”

“Two farewell gifts," Sadie muttered, "from two gorgeous guys. I hate my life.”

“Love is ______ (fill in the blank yourself).”

“That was . . .” I trailed off trying to find the proper adjective.”

“But I talk to you as I talk to my own soul," he said, turning me to face him. He reached up and cupped my cheek, fingers light on my temple.”

“How many more times would I have embraced him that night, how many more times would I have kissed him, if I had known the name of that stranger lover who was already in Montreal, who had already bought his stadium ticket from a scalper for the 5,000 tomorrow.”