Saturday, April 11, 2026

2026 Daily - 04/10/2026 - Les Miserables

Just finished watching Jean-Paul Belmondo version of Les Miserables... Wonderful... And yesterday finished watching When do we eat... BOTH start very slowly and then the middle and the ends are worth the wait!!!! That is a lesson to keep in mind... Today so many movies ... start fast to get you hooked... but then do they deliver? The two mentioned above DO DELIVER!!! Feelings and ideas and all.

A quote noted at end... by Victor Hugo --  "the best is yet to come" -as noted below -- in the movie hte quote goes: "Our best years are yet to come"... As they ALL dance at the wedding of Salome and Marias.... with Jean Valjesn - Paul Belmando - as presiding mayor!!!

And - "Buffalo Bill's son doesn't shoot like his dad" which may refer to how Jean Valjean (aka Henri Fontin) 

is not like his father... and is better.


AND MORE by - While Victor Hugo is often associated with themes of optimism and the inevitable dawn of better days, the specific phrase "the best is yet to come" is more commonly attributed to poet Robert Browning.

However, Victor Hugo is famous for a very similar, iconic quote about hope and the future:

"Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise."
— Les Misérables
Other Notable Victor Hugo Quotes on the Future and Hope:
  • "There is nothing like a dream to create the future".
  • "If you wish to understand what Revolution is, call it Progress; and if you wish to understand what Progress is, call it Tomorrow".
  • "The future has several names. For the weak, it is impossible; for the fainthearted, it is unknown; but for the valiant, it is ideal".
  • "An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come".
These quotes reflect his belief in progress, resilience, and the inevitability of positive change, even in the face of despair.
 I DO LIKE/LOVE VICTOR HUGO!!!!! 
He was against capital punishment. He was for the power of education to fight crime. Build schools so you can close prisons. And he loved love!
Hung out w/Steve and in a few hours (is it now 3:30) Neal will be here with food for our Friday night dinner.
Weather is unstable today --- some sun, some clouds, some rain... changing from hour to hour. More rain due tomorrow... maybe.


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