There is nothing truly beautiful but that which can never b… - Théophile Gautier

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There is nothing truly beautiful but that which can never be of any use whatsoever; everything useful is ugly.

Théophile Gautier

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Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier (August 30 1811 – October 23 1872) was a French poet, dramatist, novelist, short-story writer, journalist and critic.

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Alternative Names: Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier • Theophile Gautier • Pierre-Jules-Théophile Gautier • Pierre Jules Theophile Gautier • Pierre-Jules-Theophile Gautier

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Je suis un homme pour qui le monde visible existe.

Le hasard, c'est peut-être le pseudonyme de Dieu quand il ne veut pas signer.

Tout passe. – L'art robuste
Seul a l'éternité,
Le buste
Survit à la cité.
Et la médaille austère
Que trouve un laboureur
Sous terre
Révèle un empereur.

There is nothing truly beautiful but that which can never be of any use whatsoever; everything useful is ugly. - Théophile Gautier

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