He who despairs is wrong. Progress infallibly awakens, and, in short, we might say that it advances even in sleep, for it has grown. Victor Hugo
The man who does not know other languages, unless he is a man of genius, necessarily has deficiencies in his ideas. Victor Hugo
People overwhelmed with trouble do not look behind; they know only too well that misfortune follows them. Victor Hugo
If he had had all Peru in his pocket, he would certainly have given it to this dancer; but Gringoire had not Peru in his pocket; and besides, America was not yet discovered. Victor Hugo
You need not tell me who you are. This is not my house; it is the house of Christ. It does not ask any comer whether he has a name but whether he has an affliction. Victor Hugo