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Quote of the day by Victor Hugo: ‘The power of a glance has been so much abused in love stories…’ – French author’s timeless words explain why love often begins with a single glance

Quote of the day: Victor Hugo believed love often begins with a simple glance. This powerful first impression sparks curiosity and a desire to know someone. His 19th-century words still resonate in our modern digital world. Genuine human connection frequently starts with face-to-face recognition. Meaningful relationships can begin with the…

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Quote of the day by Victor Hugo, 'Laughter is the Sun that drives winter from the human face', is inspiring life lessons on human emotional intelligence as modern psychology says smile has healing power which can reduce stress

Quote of the day by Victor Hugo offers timeless words of wisdom about the healing and uplifting power of joy. Laughter eases emotional burdens, strengthens relationships, promotes resilience, and reminds us that hope remains even during life's most difficult seasons. Like sunlight after a long winter, genuine laughter brings warmth…

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5 Life Lessons From Bhagat Singh That Will Sharpen Your Mindset, Discipline, And Purpose

He Read Like His Life Depended On It, Because It DidBhagat Singh was arrested at 23 and hanged at 23. In the months between, he read everything he could get his hands on inside Lahore Central Jail: Marx, Lenin, Upton Sinclair, Bertrand Russell, Victor Hugo. Jail records show he requested…

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Quote of the Day by Victor Hugo: 'You ask me what forces me to speak? A strange thing...'- A profound insight into the power of conscience by the famous French Romantic writer

Victor Hugo's profound insight reveals conscience as a persistent inner voice that compels action, even when comfort or fear urges silence. This quiet force, stronger than ambition, demands integrity and courage, urging individuals to speak truth and defend values. Hugo's own life exemplified this, using literature to awaken societal conscience.…

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Quote of the Day by Victor Hugo: 'You who suffer because you love...'- A gut-wrenching lesson about love, pain, and the human heart by the famous Notre-Dame novelist

Victor Hugo, author of Les Miserables, believed love transforms lives. His quote, 'You who suffer because you love, love still more. To die of love, is to live by it,' highlights love's strength. It suggests that pain from caring deeply proves something matters. Hugo's life and works explored love's complexities,…

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An unexpected wedding detail stole the spotlight at Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson’s Bahamas celebration-here's what it was

Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson's wedding in the Bahamas featured a surprising detail that captured online attention. Elegant cotton napkins printed with romantic literary quotes became a talking point. Photos shared by guests, including Ivanka Trump, highlighted these napkins. The quotes from Jane Austen and Victor Hugo added a…

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50 Historical Figures That We Are Lucky Enough To Have Photos Of (New Pics)

Photographs make time travel possible. They often provide a blast from the past that gives us a sliver of an idea of how life was back then. They represent a moment in history when a renowned figure was still alive. Here are some examples that can be a delight for…

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Take a look at this 3D artist's romanticised take on the Joker

Daniel Merticariu mixed the influence of Victor Hugo with DC's villain design.

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Robert Badinter, who ended France's guillotine era, enters the Panthéon

Robert Badinter, the lawyer and former justice minister who led France to end the death penalty, will be inducted into the Panthéon in Paris on Thursday – 44 years to the day after the abolition law took effect.

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Les Misérables: a musical full of heart and hope that continues to defy its critics

When it opened in 1985, the mighty Les Mis got some rotten reviews. Forty years on, our writer sees it afresh and producer Cameron Mackintosh reflects on the show’s spectacular success

The Guardian - UK

Les Miserables at 40: from flop to phenomenon, why the West End’s longest-running musical endures

Once dismissed as ‘Victor Hugo on the garbage dump,’ Les Mis is now the world’s longest-running musical. As it marks 40 years with a sold-out gala, Alfie Boe and the cast reflect on its appeal beyond the barricades

Evening Standard

Les Misérables lyricist felt lack of credit for transforming musical to English, letters reveal

Late lyricist Herbert Kretzmer had written to producer Cameron Mackintosh to highlight that his contributions were ‘downgraded’

The Independent UK

‘Slutty little glasses’: men’s eyewear fashion is the history of seeing – and being seen

If you’ve been on the internet lately, chances are you’ve heard an intriguing – and perhaps even startling – descriptor applied to men’s eyewear: “slutty little glasses”.

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Explore châteaux, gardens and vineyards in France’s UNESCO-listed Loire Valley

From its fabled châteaux and flower-filled villages to the fêted river at its heart, the magic of the Loire Valley never fades.

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Bingeable comedy, a Jim Crow-era vampire thriller and William Morris mania – what to watch, read and do this week

I recently bought a Now TV subscription because we are in prime prestige TV season and I needed it to watch The White Lotus and The Last of Us. Deep into those big, confronting shows (which are brilliant but, let’s be honest, a lot), I was looking for something that…

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Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo at the Royal Academy is dark and brilliant

The Royal Academy’s latest exhibition, Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo offers a rare glimpse into the dark and moody world of the renowned writer best known for his novels The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables.

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Gale warnings, gothic fantasies and a masterpiece of a garden – the week in art

Victor Hugo seduces, big names tackles a world in permacrisis and Hélène Binet challenges the Englishness of the country house

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Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo at the Royal Academy review : 'unnerving'

3/5 Victor Hugo was a prolific artist as well as a towering author and poet, but his strange work is more interesting and unnerving than truly great

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43 Photos Of Adorable Kitties Smiling That’ll Probably Make You Smile Too

This online community collects pictures of "smiling" cats being incredibly adorable, and here are 32 of the best ones. The post 43 Photos Of Adorable Kitties Smiling That’ll Probably Make You Smile Too first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Notre Dame reopens in Paris 5 years after fire – its reconstruction preserves the past and illuminates France’s modern ambitions

Parisians navigating the narrow streets of the 4th arrondissement in recent days may have heard a familiar, yet nearly forgotten, sound. The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral have been ringing again after nearly five years, in preparation for the famed building’s long-awaited reopening.

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What the Notre Dame restoration says about France’s past – and its future

Visitors rediscovering Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral when it reopens this weekend will be stepping into a highly charged conversation about France’s past and its future. Both sacred and secular, the cathedral tellingly illustrates the conflict between tradition and reform in France, as a historically Catholic and imperial power tries to…

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Notre-Dame reopening backed by $62m from American donors

Americans have shown their "great affection" for Paris's Notre-Dame cathedral by contributing $62 million (€58 million) to its restoration following the devastating fire in 2019, according to the organisation Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris. The beloved monument is due to reopen with a series of events on 7 and 8…

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Adèle Hugo: Mélodies sur des poèmes de Victor Hugo review – a daughter’s voice uncovered

Composer Richard Dubugnon has given colourful life to previously unknown songs by the great French author’s youngest child, whose life descended into tragedy

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UFC 308 predictions: Are we leaning upset in Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway?

Check out our staff members' picks and analysis for UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi.

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