Diamonds are found only in the dark places of the earth, truths are fo…

Victor Hugo
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Diamonds are found only in the dark places of the earth, truths are found only in the depths of thought. ✨ Victor Hugo (2016). Les Misérables, p.292, My Ebook Publishing House
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A fall from such a height is rarely straight downwards. ✨ Victor Hugo (1904). Notre Dame of Paris
What I feel for you seems less of earth and more of a cloudless heaven.
Most commonly revolt is born of material circumstances; but insurrection is always a moral phenomenon. Revolt is Masaniello, who led the Neapolitan insurgents in 1647; but insurrection is Spartacus. … ▶
It is the peculiarity of grief to bring out the childish side of man. ✨ Victor Hugo (1862). Les Miserables, p.366
Mothers arms are made of tenderness, And sweet sleep blesses the child who lies therein. ✨ Victor Hugo (1994). Les Miserables Volume One, p.100, Wordsworth Editions

Diamonds are found only in the dark places of the earth, truths are found only in the depths of thought. ✨ Victor Hugo (2016). Les Misérables, p.292, My Ebook Publishing House

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