Quotation by

Gustave Flaubert

All one's inventions are true, you can be sure of that. Poetry is as exact a science as geometry.

Poetry

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Flaubert is saying that everything created in poetry is valid and real within its own world. He compares poetry to geometry to emphasize that it follows precise rules and structure, making it a disciplined and exact art form.

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