246 Quotes by Émile Zola

I am little concerned with beauty or perfection. I don't care for the great centuries. All I care about is life, struggle, intensity.

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

Tis better to plumb the depths of unity than forever scratch the surface of variety

If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, I will answer you: ""I am here to live out loud

Why then should money be blamed for all the dirt and crimes it causes? For is love less filthy -- love which creates life?

Yes! live life with every fibre of one's being, surrender oneself to it, with no thoughts of rebellion, without deluding oneself that one can improve it and render it painless.

Lovers are made by a kiss.

My fiery protest is simply the cry of my very soul.

Paris flared -- Paris, which the divine sun had sown with light, and where in glory waved the great future harvest of Truth and of Justice.