Perfection is such a nuisance that I often regret having cured myself of using tobacco. - Émile Zola

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Perfection is such a nuisance that I often regret having cured myself of using tobacco.

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About Émile Zola

Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola (2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was a French novelist, playwright, journalist, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism.

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Alternative Names: Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola
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