The arts teach and moralise by their bea... by Theophile Gautier

Art poet Theatre journalist playwright

The arts teach and moralise by their beauty alone, not by translating a philosophical or social formula. For the truly artistic person, painting has itself as it's purpose, which is quite enough.

- Theophile Gautier

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High art alone is eternal and the bust outlives the city.

- Theophile Gautier

The most fitting occupation for a civilized man is to do nothing.

- Theophile Gautier

The purity of a person's heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals.

- Theophile Gautier

Brevity never fatigues; therefore, brevity is always a welcome guest.

- Theophile Gautier

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

- Theophile Gautier

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Critical lice are like body lice, which desert corpses to seek the living.

- Theophile Gautier

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