Gerard De Nerval quotes

Gérard de Nerval was a French novelist, poet, and translator known for his influential role in 19th-century Romantic literature. His works often explored dreams, madness, and the mysteries of the subconscious. He remains celebrated for his unique lyrical style and profound influence on later writers. Here are 8 of his quotes:

Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature. (Gerard De Nerval)
It has been rightly said that nothing is unimportant, nothing powerless in the universe; a single atom can dissolve everything, and save everything! What terror! There lies the eternal distinction between good and evil. View quote
Gerard De Nerval
The first moments of sleep are an image of death; a hazy torpor grips our thoughts and it becomes impossible for us to determine the exact instant when the I, under another form, continues the task of existence. View quote
Gerard De Nerval
When the soul drifts uncertainly between life and the dream, between the mind's disorder and the return to cool reflection, it is in religious thought that we should seek consolation. View quote
Gerard De Nerval
The tree of knowledge is not the tree of life! And yet can we cast out of our spirits all the good or evil poured into them by so many learned generations? Ignorance cannot be learned. View quote
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Our dreams are a second life. I have never been able to penetrate without a shudder those ivory or horned gates which separate us from the invisible world. View quote
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They will return, these Gods you have never stopped longing for. Time will bring back the order of ancient days. View quote
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My imagination gave me infinite delight. In recovering what men call reason, do I have to regret the loss of these joys? View quote
Gerard De Nerval

Gerard De Nerval

Gerard De Nerval - Image
Occupation: French Novelist
Born: May 22, 1808
Died: January 26, 1855
Quotes count: 8

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