To sacrifice the world to paradise is to let slip the prey for the shadow. Author: Victor Hugo Copy Quote More from Victor Hugo “The need of the immaterial is the most deeply rooted of all needs. One must hav…” “A shadow is hard to seize by the throat and dash to the ground.” “Bishop” “L’œil de l’homme est une fenêtre par laquelle on voit les pensées qui vont et v…”