Quotes by Theophile Gautier

"Art is beauty, the perpetual invention of detail, the choice of words, the exquisite care of execution."

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"It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly."

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"To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind."

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"The cat is a dilettante in fur."

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