Victor Hugo is a famous French writer. He was the founder of romanticism. But, despite adherence to this literary movement, the writer in his works touched on the topics of social inequality. Also, thanks to his novel "Notre Dame de Paris", he managed to attract people's attention to the old buildings, which they began to take better care of. Below are the most popular quotes and aphorisms by Victor Hugo.
About beauty
The heroes of some works of Victor Hugo were people who did not have a beautiful appearance, but they had an amazing inner world. Often people turn their attention to a person’s appearance, mistakenly believing that this is the main quality. The opinion that beautiful people must have a rich inner world is wrong. Beauty in itself does not mean anything without inner content. This is stated in the following quote from Hugo:
No external charm can be complete if it is not animated by internal beauty.
No wonder they say that even not too beautiful people seem beautiful when a person communicates with them more, because they are illuminated by the inner light. No external beauty can fill the inner: if a person is selfish, lazy, does not train his mind, then he will quickly get bored, and people will not be interested in him. And a person with a rich inner world always causes respect and admiration.
About love
Victor Hugo was a supporter of romanticism, so there is nothing surprising in the fact that he put love above all else. In his works, love was not always happy, but it was always accompanied by ardor and impulsiveness on the part of lovers. Here is one of Hugo’s quotes that expresses his attitude towards this feeling:
Always love each other with all your heart. There is almost nothing in the world but love.
You need to value your half if you are lucky enough to meet her, and enjoy the wonderful feeling that they have. No need to poison love with various doubts, jealousy. Love is an amazing and wonderful feeling that needs to be taken care of so that it only gets stronger.
The first sign of true love in men is courage, in a woman - courage.
This quote from Hugo can be explained as follows: men are always associated with decisive action, and women seem timid creatures to everyone. And if a man really likes a woman and wants to be near her, he may be at a loss: after all, love cannot be precisely defined, and men are trying to determine everything using logic.
Women, more often than not, are more decisive in love. Usually they realize that they are in love before men. But they are more delicate in this matter, women have many ways to accurately hint a man about their feelings and motivate him to more decisive actions.
Here is another beautiful quote from the book of Hugo "Notre-Dame de Paris":
Love is when two are one. When a man and a woman turn into an angel. This is the sky!
For a French writer, love is an exalted feeling that ennobles a person and gives him wings and a feeling of happiness.
About women
The main characters of Hugo's works were not only beautiful in appearance, but also possessed inner beauty. They were romantic natures, capable of pure feelings. And it is not surprising that a writer who adheres to romanticism had such ideas about the fair sex. Here is one of Victor Hugo’s quotes about women:
One must often be able to obey a woman, in order sometimes to have the right to command her.
The writer believed that women are amazing creatures with an unpredictable and slightly obstinate character. Despite the fact that it seems to the man that he controls everything, it is his lover who can guide his actions. A happy woman will be able to inspire her man for exploits and create a cozy atmosphere.
About good
One of the main moral qualities of the French writer considered kindness. Here is a quote from Hugo about this particular person:
In the inner world of man, kindness is the sun.
Of course, maintaining a good and respectful attitude is not easy. It is important to treat not only people with mercy and care, but also animals and the environment. Kindness is the foundation of all other important moral qualities. A good man has an inner beauty that illuminates him, like the sun.
They teach to be kind from childhood, but not all people can maintain this quality. In the modern world, selfless care is becoming a rarity, therefore it is so important that children understand how important it is to care and help others, without waiting for a reward. Only strong people can maintain this quality and enrich their inner world. It is they who can experience and appreciate strong feelings, such as love and friendship.