What wretched poverty of language! To compare stars to diamonds!

Gustave Flaubert
What wretched poverty of language! To compare stars to diamonds!
What wretched poverty of language! To compare stars to diamonds!
What wretched poverty of language! To compare stars to diamonds!
What wretched poverty of language! To compare stars to diamonds!
About This Quote

The playwright William Shakespeare was not only one of the world’s greatest writers, but also a great lover of words. He often used metaphors to describe people and situations. In this quote, he compares the stars to diamonds.

Source: Flaubert In Egypt: A Sensibility On Tour

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