Emile Zola Quotes

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French writer born on April 2, 1840, and died on September 29, 1902. Émile Zola is known for his naturalist literary style and profound depiction of social reality.

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Famous Emile Zola Quotes

“In love as in speculation there is much filth; in love also, people think only of their own gratification; yet without love there would be no life, and the world would come to an end.”

People Thinking World Love Ends Would Be Speculation Gratification Without Love Filth

Author:Emile Zola

“Over all crowds there seems to float a vague distress, an atmosphere of pervasive melancholy, as if any large gathering of people creates an aura of terror and pity.”

People Ifs Seems Terror Crowds Pity Atmosphere Melancholy Distress Vague Gathering Floats Auras

Book:The Attack on the Mill and Other Stories

Source: The Attack on the Mill and Other Stories

“These young people naturally grow up with ideas different from ours, for they are born for times when we shall no longer be here”

People Ideas Different Young Grows Born Growing Up

Author:Emile Zola

“If people can just love each other a little bit, they can be so happy.”

People Ifs Littles Bits Little Bit Love Each Other Start The Day

Author:Emile Zola

“Respectable people... What bastards!”

People Respectable

Author:Emile Zola

“It was always the same; other people gave up loving before she did. They got spoilt, or else they went away; in any case, they were partly to blame. Why did it happen so? She herself never changed; when she loved anyone, it was for life. She could not understand desertion; it was something so huge, so monstrous that the notion of it made her little heart break.”

People Heart Littles Made Happens Break Cases Changed Huge Blame Notion Never Change Gave Up Monstrous Loving Life Heart Break Spoilt Desertion

Author:Emile Zola

About the Author

Born: April 2, 1840
Died: September 29, 1902
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 84

Books & Sources

TruthRelated source material

GerminalRelated source material

The Attack on the Mill and Other StoriesRelated source material

The Fortune Of The RougonsRelated source material

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The Complete Rougon-Macquart Cycle (All 20 Unabridged Novels in one volume)Related source material

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