" The joy which we inspire has this charming property, that, far from growing meagre, like all reflections, it returns to us more radiant than ever. At recreation hours, Jean Valjean watched her running and playing in the distance, and he distinguished her laugh from that of the rest. For Cosette laughed now. "

― Victor Hugo , Victor Hugo: Oeuvres complètes - 122 titres (Annotés et illustrés) - Arvensa Editions