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One mustnt ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness
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"One mustn't ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness"

- Gustave Flaubert

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This quote by Gustave Flaubert is a tip that we can not expect particular things from others or from life itself. Simply as an apple tree can not produce oranges, France can not offer endless sunlight, and females can not provide us love on demand, we can not rely on life to constantly bring us joy. It is a caution versus unrealistic expectations and the dissatisfaction that includes them. Instead, we should find out to appreciate and accept what we are provided, and find happiness within ourselves. This quote acts as a reminder to be grateful for what we have and to not constantly seek what we can not have.

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Gustave Flaubert This quote is written / told by Gustave Flaubert between December 12, 1821 and May 8, 1880. He was a famous Novelist from France. The author also have 57 other quotes.

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