France is not poetic; she even feels, in fact, a congenital horror of poetry. Among the writers who use verse, those whom she will always prefer are the most prosaic.

Quote by Charles Baudelaire

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Common sense tells us that the things of the earth exist only a little, and...

Common sense tells us that the things of the earth exist only a little, and...

Always be a poet, even in prose.

Always be a poet, even in prose.

The being who, for most men, is the source of the most lively, and even,...

The being who, for most men, is the source of the most lively, and even,...

What is art? Prostitution.

What is art? Prostitution.

To be a great man and a saint for oneself, that is the only important...

To be a great man and a saint for oneself, that is the only important...

Those men get along best with women who can get along best without them.

Those men get along best with women who can get along best without them.

It is from the womb of art that criticism was born.

It is from the womb of art that criticism was born.

Everything that is beautiful and noble is the product of reason and calculation.

Everything that is beautiful and noble is the product of reason and calculation.

Genius is childhood recalled at will.

Genius is childhood recalled at will.

To handle a language skillfully is to practice a kind of evocative sorcery.

To handle a language skillfully is to practice a kind of evocative sorcery.

In literature as in ethics, there is danger, as well as glory, in being subtle....

In literature as in ethics, there is danger, as well as glory, in being subtle....

Even in the centuries which appear to us to be the most monstrous and foolish,...

Even in the centuries which appear to us to be the most monstrous and foolish,...

Everything considered, work is less boring than amusing oneself.

Everything considered, work is less boring than amusing oneself.

Any man who does not accept the conditions of life sells his soul.

Any man who does not accept the conditions of life sells his soul.

It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood...

It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood...

Inspiration comes of working every day.

Inspiration comes of working every day.

The pleasure we derive from the representation of the present is due, not only to...

The pleasure we derive from the representation of the present is due, not only to...

Life has but one true charm: the charm of the game. But what if were...

Life has but one true charm: the charm of the game. But what if were...

There's a difference between playing and playing games. The former is an act of joy,...

There's a difference between playing and playing games. The former is an act of joy,...

The games industry is already bigger than the music industry, and it's mainly directed at...

The games industry is already bigger than the music industry, and it's mainly directed at...

A desire to kneel down sometimes pulses through my body, or rather it is as...

A desire to kneel down sometimes pulses through my body, or rather it is as...