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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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.

It has often passed through my mind, says Gourville, that men have their properties almost as herbs, and that their happiness consists in having been destined or [being] destined for the things for which they were born.

Le plus souvent nous ne jugeons pas les autres, mais nous jugeons nos propres facultés dans les autres.

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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