Despair itself if it goes on long enough, can become a kind… - Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

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Despair itself if it goes on long enough, can become a kind of sanctuary in which one settles down and feels at ease.

Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

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About Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (December 23 1804 – October 13 1869) was a French literary critic, poet and novelist.

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Native Name: Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

Alternative Names: Sainte-Beuve • M. Sainte-Beuve • Ste.-Beuve • M. Ste.-Beuve • Sainte Beuve • M. Sainte Beuve • M. Ste Beuve

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Le silence seul est le souverain mépris.

...I can savor a work, but it is difficult for me to judge it independently from the author, and I would gladly say, as is the tree, so is the fruit.

Le désespoir lui-même, pour peu qu'il se prolonge, devient une sorte d'asile dans lequel on peut s'asseoir et reposer.

Despair itself if it goes on long enough, can become a kind of sanctuary in which one settles down and feels at ease. - Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

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