Though there be night within us, we may still possess the stars. — Victor Hugo · Smartyfair

Though there be night within us, we may still possess the stars.

Victor Hugo1802–1885 · writer · 1800s FranceVictor Hugo was a French novelist and poet who wrote two of the most beloved novels in history, Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.5 quotes

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The dark parts of a life can leave something shining behind.

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What turned up: Ninety-Three (Quatrevingt-treize, 1874), Part 2 Book 1, narration describing Cimourdain. English translation by Aline Delano (1845-1928), Project Gutenberg ebook 49372 — public domain.
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