His whole life was now summed up in two words: absolute uncertainty within an impenetrable fog.
His brain was in one of those states that are both violent and yet frighteningly calm, in which thought runs so deep it blots out reality. You no longer see the objects around you, yet you can see the...
Her heart ached, but she took her resolution. It will be seen that Fantine possessed the stern courage of life.
He was a friendly but sad figure. People said of him: 'A rich man who is not proud. A fortunate man who does not look happy.
He seemed to say to Fate: You wouldn't dare.
He sauntered. To stray is human. To saunter is Parisian. In
He baptized his adopted child, and named him Quasimodo, either because he wished to mark in this way the day upon which the child was found, or because he wished to show by this name how imperfect and...
Good thoughts have their abysses as well as evil ones.
France bleeds, but liberty smiles, and before the smile of liberty, France forgets her wound.
For prying into any human affairs, none are equal to those whom it does not concern.
Far be it from me to insult the pun! I honor it in proportion to its merits; nothing more. All the most august, the most sublime, the most charming of humanity, and perhaps outside of humanity, have m...
Cosette, do you hear? he has come to that! he asks my forgiveness! And do you know what he has done for me, Cosette? He has saved my life. He has done more--he has given you to me. And after having sa...
Chapter3
Catastrophes have a somber way of arranging things.
Be fair, my friends! To be the empire of such an emperor, what a splendid destiny for a nation, when that nation is France, and when it adds its genius to the genius of such a man ! To appear and to r...
As the place is worth seeing, nobody goes there.
As for wine, he drank water.
As for methods of prayer, all are good, as long as they are sincere.
Are you afraid of the good you might do?
Ah, cried Gavroche, what does this mean? It rains again! ...If this continues, I withdraw my subscription.