Émile Zola Quotes

She was cold by nature, self-love predominating over passion; rather than being virtuous, she preferred to have her pleasures all to herself.

Émile Zola

Hélène slowly surveyed the room. In this respectable society, amongst these apparently decent middle-class people, were there none but faithless wives? With her strict provincial morality, she was amazed at the licensed promiscuity of Parisian life.

Émile Zola

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

Émile Zola