Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880) French writer (1821–1880)
13 August 1846
Correspondence, Letters to Madame Louise Colet
“To be stupid, and selfish, and to have good health are the three requirements for happiness - though if stupidity is lacking, the others are useless.”
— Julian Barnes, book Flaubert's Parrot
Source: Flaubert's Parrot
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