Emile Zola

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

“The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men.”

“When people have not the same ideas, it is certainly better not to talk about them.”

“I am an artist... I am here to live out loud.”

“There are two men inside the artist, the poet and the craftsman. One is born a poet. One becomes a craftsman.”