„Are the days of winter sunshine just as sad for you, too? When it is misty, in the evenings, and I am out walking by myself, it seems to me that the rain is falling through my heart and causing it to crumble into ruins.“

Last update June 3, 2021.

Gustave Flaubert98

French writer (1821–1880) 1821 - 1880

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„Are the days of winter sunshine just as sad for you, too? When it is misty, in the evenings, and I am out walking by myself, it seems to me that the rain is falling through my heart and causing it to crumble into ruins.“

Gustave Flaubert98

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