I was born to travel and write verse. – Theophile Gautier
Art is beauty, the perpetual invention of detail, the choice of words, the exquisite care of execution. – Theophile Gautier
I was born to travel and write verse. – Theophile Gautier
Art is beauty, the perpetual invention of detail, the choice of words, the exquisite care of execution. – Theophile Gautier
To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind. – Theophile Gautier
It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal… one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly. – Theophile Gautier
The simplicity of winter has a deep moral. The return of Nature, after such a career of splendor and prodigality, to habits so simple and austere, is not lost either upon the head or the heart. It is the philosopher coming back from the banquet and the wine to a cup of water and a crust of bread. – John Burroughs, “The Snow-Walkers,” 1866