Great artists do not copy what they see,... by Theophile Gautier | We Heart Quotes

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Great artists do not copy what they see, but what they desire.

- Theophile Gautier

Other quotes by Theophile Gautier

Word

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

- Theophile Gautier

Cats are the tigers of us poor devils.

- Theophile Gautier

Eyes Soul

Eyes so transparent that through them the soul is seen.

- Theophile Gautier

Modesty was made for the ugly.

- Theophile Gautier

Girls

What I write is not for little girls.

- Theophile Gautier

Man World

I am a man for whom the outside world exists.

- Theophile Gautier

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