Theophile Gautier

I am a man for whom the outside world exists. ↗

— Theophile Gautier

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I am one of those for whom superfluity is a necessity. ↗

— Theophile Gautier

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If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend but never your slave. ↗

— Theophile Gautier

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Sooner barbarity than boredom. ↗

— Theophile Gautier

#boredom #sooner #than

The cat is a dilettante in fur. ↗

— Theophile Gautier

#dilettante #fur

The word poet literally means maker: anything which is not well made doesn't exist. ↗

— Theophile Gautier

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What I write is not for little girls. ↗

— Theophile Gautier

#i write #little #little girls #write

Yes, the work comes out more beautiful from a material that resists the process, verse, marble, onyx, or enamel. ↗

— Theophile Gautier

#comes #marble #material #more #out

You do not become a critic until it has been completely established to your own satisfaction that you cannot be a poet. ↗

— Theophile Gautier

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