The insatiable thirst for everything which lies beyond, and which life reveals, is the most living proof of our immortality.
Charles Baudelaire
Insatiable Thirst, Beyond Life, Immortal Desire, Thirst, Immortality, Life
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“In order for the artist to have a world to express he must first be situated in this world, oppressed or oppressing, resigned or rebellious, a man among men.” Charles Baudelaire
Artist’s World, Oppressed Expression, Situational Art, Artist, Expression, Rebellion
Charles Baudelaire Artist’s World, Oppressed Expression, Situational Art, Artist, Expression, Rebellion“The mixture of the grotesque and the tragic is agreeable to the spirit, as are discords to the jaded ear.” Charles Baudelaire
Grotesque Tragic, Poetic Harmony, Mixture, Tragic, Harmony
Charles Baudelaire Grotesque Tragic, Poetic Harmony, Mixture, Tragic, Harmony“Where ever I am not is the place where I am myself.” Charles Baudelaire
Self-Identity, Poetic Place, Identity, Place
Charles Baudelaire Self-Identity, Poetic Place, Identity, Place“To be away from home and yet find oneself everywhere at home; to see the world, to be at the centre of the world, and yet remain hidden from the world.” Charles Baudelaire
Travel Philosophy, Hidden Self, World Exploration, Solitude, Home Everywhere, Discovery
Charles Baudelaire Travel Philosophy, Hidden Self, World Exploration, Solitude, Home Everywhere, Discovery“In this horror of solitude, this need to lose his ego in exterior flesh, which man calls grandly the need for love.” Charles Baudelaire
Solitude Horror, Ego Loss, Love Need, Solitude, Love, Ego
Charles Baudelaire Solitude Horror, Ego Loss, Love Need, Solitude, Love, Ego“How bittersweet it is, on winter’s night, To listen, by the sputtering, smoking fire, As distant memories, through the fog-dimmed light, Rise, to the muffled chime of churchbell choir.” Charles Baudelaire
Winter Nostalgia, Bittersweet Memories, Poetic Reflection, Chime, Fog, Fire
Charles Baudelaire Winter Nostalgia, Bittersweet Memories, Poetic Reflection, Chime, Fog, Fire“There are but three beings worthy of respect: the priest, the warrior and the poet. To know, to kill and to create. The rest of mankind may be taxed and drudged, they are born for the stable, that is to say, to practise what they call professions.” Charles Baudelaire
Respectable Beings, Poet And Warrior, Mankind’s Purpose, Respect, Warrior, Poet
Charles Baudelaire Respectable Beings, Poet And Warrior, Mankind’s Purpose, Respect, Warrior, Poet“The unique and supreme voluptuousness of love lies in the certainty of committing evil. And men and women know from birth that in evil is found all sensual delight.” Charles Baudelaire
Voluptuous Love, Sensual Delight, Evil And Love, Certainty, Birth, Sensuality
Charles Baudelaire Voluptuous Love, Sensual Delight, Evil And Love, Certainty, Birth, Sensuality“To be away from home and yet to feel oneself everywhere at home; to see the world, to be at the centre of the world, and yet to remain hidden from the world – impartial natures which the tongue can but clumsily define. The spectator is a prince who everywhere rejoices in his incognito.” Charles Baudelaire
World Exploration, Hidden Observer, Poetic Solitude, Home, Spectator, Prince
Charles Baudelaire World Exploration, Hidden Observer, Poetic Solitude, Home, Spectator, Prince“Thy laughter soaked in tears which no one sees.” Charles Baudelaire
Laughter And Tears, Hidden Emotion, Poetic Pain, Tears, Laughter, Emotion
Charles Baudelaire Laughter And Tears, Hidden Emotion, Poetic Pain, Tears, Laughter, Emotion“A man who drinks only water has a secret to hide from his fellow men.” Charles Baudelaire
Water Drinking, Hidden Secrets, Human Mystery, Water, Secrets, Mystery
Charles Baudelaire Water Drinking, Hidden Secrets, Human Mystery, Water, Secrets, Mystery“Here comes the time when, vibrating on its stem, every flower fumes like a censer; noises and perfumes circle in the evening air.” Charles Baudelaire
Flower Vibration, Poetic Scents, Evening Circle, Perfume, Flower, Noise
Charles Baudelaire Flower Vibration, Poetic Scents, Evening Circle, Perfume, Flower, Noise“Seek my heart no longer; the beasts have eaten it.” Charles Baudelaire
Heart Seek, Beast Symbolism, Lost Feelings, Heart, Beast, Feelings
Charles Baudelaire Heart Seek, Beast Symbolism, Lost Feelings, Heart, Beast, Feelings“There is a word, in a verb, something sacred which forbids us from using it recklessly. To handle a language cunningly is to practice a kind of evocative sorcery.” Charles Baudelaire
Language Sorcery, Sacred Words, Poetic Cunning, Language, Words, Sorcery
Charles Baudelaire Language Sorcery, Sacred Words, Poetic Cunning, Language, Words, Sorcery“The priest is an immense being because he makes the crowd believe astonishing things.” Charles Baudelaire
Priest’s Power, Crowd Belief, Poetic Astonishment, Priest, Crowd, Belief
Charles Baudelaire Priest’s Power, Crowd Belief, Poetic Astonishment, Priest, Crowd, Belief“It is one of the prodigious privileges of art that the horrific, artistically expressed, becomes beauty, and that sorrow, given rhythm and cadence, fills the spirit with a calm joy.” Charles Baudelaire
Artistic Horror, Beauty In Sorrow, Rhythmic Joy, Art, Beauty, Sorrow
Charles Baudelaire Artistic Horror, Beauty In Sorrow, Rhythmic Joy, Art, Beauty, Sorrow“Life swarms with innocent monsters.” Charles Baudelaire
Innocent Monsters, Swarming Life, Poetic Phenomenon, Monsters, Life, Innocence
Charles Baudelaire Innocent Monsters, Swarming Life, Poetic Phenomenon, Monsters, Life, Innocence“In all climes, under every sun, Death admires you At your antics, ridiculous Humanity, And frequently, like you, scenting herself with myrrh, Mingles her irony with your insanity!” Charles Baudelaire
Death’s Admiration, Humanity’s Irony, Poetic Antics, Death, Humanity, Irony
Charles Baudelaire Death’s Admiration, Humanity’s Irony, Poetic Antics, Death, Humanity, Irony“Do not look for my heart any more; the beasts have eaten it.” Charles Baudelaire
Heart Lost, Beast Consumption, Inner Despair, Heart, Beast, Despair
Charles Baudelaire Heart Lost, Beast Consumption, Inner Despair, Heart, Beast, Despair“Conceive a canvas for a lyrical or fairytale buffoonery, for a pantomime, and translate it into a serious novel. Drown everything in an abnormal and dreamy atmosphere, – in the atmosphere of the great days. – It must be something soothing, – even serene in its passion. – Regions of pure Poetry.” Charles Baudelaire
Dreamy Atmosphere, Fairytale Canvas, Lyrical Novel, Atmosphere, Poetry, Canvas
Charles Baudelaire Dreamy Atmosphere, Fairytale Canvas, Lyrical Novel, Atmosphere, Poetry, Canvas