Today is the birthday of Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (December 23, 1804 – October 13, 1869), literary historian and critic."Tell me who admires you and loves you, and I will tell you who you are." - Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
"There are people whose watch stops at a certain hour and who remain permanently at that age." - Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
"Despair itself if it goes on long enough, can become a kind of sanctuary in which one settles down and feels at ease." - Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
"Since it is necessary to have enemies, let us endeavour to have those who do us honour." - Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
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