Jean Valjean Quotes

• Who can be sure that Jean Valjean had not been on the verge of losing heart and giving up the struggle? In loving he recovered his strength. But the truth is that he was no less vulnerable than Cosette. He protected her and she sustained him. Thanks to him she could go forward into life, and thanks to her he could continue virtous. He was the child's support and she his mainstay. Sublime, unfathomable marvel of the balance of destiny!

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  Victor Hugo

  Children   Giving Up   Struggle  

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• Love each other dearly always. There is scarcely anything else in the world but that: to love one another.

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  Victor Hugo

  Life   Wisdom   Les Mis  

  Victor Hugo (2012). “Les Misérables”, p.286, Courier Corporation

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• To love another person is to see the face of God.

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  Victor Hugo

  Love   Wedding   Happy Valentines Day  

  Victor Hugo (2016). “Les Miserables”, Xist Publishing

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• Forget not, never forget that you have promised me to use this silver to become an honest man.... Jean Valjean, my brother: you belong no longer to evil, but to good. It is your soul that I am buying for you. I withdraw it from dark thoughts and from the spirit of perdition, and I give it to God!

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  Victor Hugo

  Brother   Dark   Men  

  Victor Hugo (1863). “Les misérables”, p.66

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• Do not forget, do not ever forget, that you have promised me to use the money to make yourself an honest man.' Valjean, who did not recall having made any promise, was silent. The bishop had spoken the words slowly and deliberately. He concluded with a solemn emphasis: Jean Valjean, my brother, you no longer belong to what is evil but to what is good. I have bought your soul to save it from black thoughts and the spirit of perdition, and I give it to God.

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  Victor Hugo

  Brother   Men   Evil  

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• Ah! There you are! he exclaimed, looking at Jean Valjean. I'm so glad to see you. Well, but how is this? I gave you the candlesticks too, which are of silver like the rest, and for which you can certainly get two hundred francs. Why did you not carry them away with your forks and spoons?

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  Victor Hugo

  Two   Spoons   Miserable  

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• My father is very Jean Valjean. He's what I would call a great example of a religious person. He is a deeply thoughtful man whose religion is in his deeds way more than anything else. It's not talked about that much.

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  Hugh Jackman

  Religious   Father   Thoughtful  

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• Usually if I want to just listen to something or sing along to something I'll put on some Gavin DeGraw or some Billy Joel. Occasionally, if I am feeling vocally in really great shape I will sing Jean Valjean's Soliloquy from LES MIZ or something.

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  Josh Young

  Feelings   Shapes   Want  

  "InDepth InterView Tony Awards Edition: Josh Young On JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, EVITA & More". Interview with Pat Cerasaro, www.broadwayworld.com. June 5, 2012.

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