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Theophile Gautier Quotes

The years I have squandered in puerile excitement, in going hither and thither, in seeking to force nature and time, I ought to have spent in solitude and meditation, in endeavoring to make myself worthy of being loved Picture Quote #1

Sometimes he sits at your feet looking into your face with an expression so gentle and caressing that the depth of his gaze startles you Picture Quote #1

Our busy age does not always have time to read, but it always has time to look Picture Quote #1

Sometimes he will sit on the carpet in front of you, looking at you with eyes so melting, so caressing and so human, that they almost frighten you, for it is impossible to believe that a soul is not there Picture Quote #1

It is a difficult matter to gain the affection of a cat. He is a philosophical, methodical animal, tenacious of his own habits, fond of order and neatness, and disinclined to extravagant sentiment. He will be your friend, if he finds you worthy of friendship, but not your slave Picture Quote #1

Whatever may have been said of the satiety of pleasure and of the disgust which usually follows passion, any man who has anything of a heart and who is not wretchedly and hopelessly blasé feels his love increased by his happiness, and very often the best way to retain a lover ready to leave is to give one’s self up to him without reserve Picture Quote #1

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The word poet literally means maker: anything which is not well made doesn’t exist Picture Quote #1

To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind Picture Quote #1

You do not become a critic until it has been completely established to your own satisfaction that you cannot be a poet Picture Quote #1

Yes, the work comes out more beautiful from a material that resists the process, verse, marble, onyx, or enamel Picture Quote #1

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The years I have squandered in puerile excitement, in going hither and thither, in seeking to force nature and time, I ought to have spent in solitude and meditation, in endeavoring to make myself worthy of being loved (Theophile Gautier Quotes) Sometimes he sits at your feet looking into your face with an expression so gentle and caressing that the depth of his gaze startles you (Theophile Gautier Quotes) Our busy age does not always have time to read, but it always has time to look (Theophile Gautier Quotes) Sometimes he will sit on the carpet in front of you, looking at you with eyes so melting, so caressing and so human, that they almost frighten you, for it is impossible to believe that a soul is not there (Theophile Gautier Quotes) It is a difficult matter to gain the affection of a cat. He is a philosophical, methodical animal, tenacious of his own habits, fond of order and neatness, and disinclined to extravagant sentiment. He will be your friend, if he finds you worthy of friendship, but not your slave (Theophile Gautier Quotes) Whatever may have been said of the satiety of pleasure and of the disgust which usually follows passion, any man who has anything of a heart and who is not wretchedly and hopelessly blasé feels his love increased by his happiness, and very often the best way to retain a lover ready to leave is to give one’s self up to him without reserve (Theophile Gautier Quotes) The word poet literally means maker: anything which is not well made doesn’t exist (Theophile Gautier Quotes) To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind (Theophile Gautier Quotes) You do not become a critic until it has been completely established to your own satisfaction that you cannot be a poet (Theophile Gautier Quotes) Yes, the work comes out more beautiful from a material that resists the process, verse, marble, onyx, or enamel (Theophile Gautier Quotes)

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