Victor Hugo Quotes

He is not poor that hath not much, but he that craves much.

Poverty wants some, luxury many, and avarice all things.

You are destined to reign in life. You are called by the Lord to be a success, to enjoy wealth, to enjoy health, and to enjoy a life of victory. It is not the Lord's desire that you live a life of defeat, poverty, and failure.

Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.

I like to walk down Bond Street, thinking of all the things I don't desire.

If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.

The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this. In a position of wealth and honor, he does what is proper to a position of wealth and honor. In a poor and low position, he does what is proper to a poor and low position.

It's easier to ask for money from the poor than from the wealthy.

When we are not rich enough to be able to purchase happiness, we must not approach to near and gaze on it in shop windows.

If you are poor, distinguish yourself by your virtues; if rich, by your good deeds.

I'm not a billionaire, what a tragedy.

We notice that the mind is a restless bird; the more it gets the more it wants, and still remains unsatisfied. The more we indulge our passions the more unbridled they become. Our ancestors, therefore, set a limit to our indulgences. They saw that happiness was largely a mental condition. A man is not necessarily happy because he is rich, or unhappy because he is poor.... Millions will always remain poor.

We love what we can't have, and we can't have what we love.

Watch lest prosperity destroy generosity.

To be rich is to give; to give nothing is to be poor; to live is to love; to love nothing is to be dead; to be happy is to devote oneself; to exist only for oneself is to damn oneself, and to exile oneself to hell.

We translate into reality thoughts of poverty just as quickly as we do thoughts of riches. But when our attitude toward ourselves is big, and our attitude toward others is generous and merciful, we attract big and generous portions of success.

I want you more than I should," she heard herself say. "I have you less than I want.

It is observed of gold, by an old epigrammatist, that to have it is to be in fear, and to want it is to be in sorrow.

My playing had called to another human being at last. Surely, she could be no other than my own true love. Slowly, I got to my feet. Speak to me, I thought. And as if she'd heard me, the young woman's lips parted and she spoke thus: Have you lost your mind?

I did not know whether I would ever speak to her or not or, if I spoke to her, how I could tell her of my confused adoration. But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.

You have what I can afford to give. You are a panhandler, begging for anything, and I am the man walking briskly by, tossing a quarter or so into your paper cup. I can afford to give you this. This does not break me.

Some people are so poor, all they have is their money.

I try to give to the poor people for love what the rich could get for money.