French - Poet | August 30, 1811 - October 23, 1872
If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend but never your slave.
Theophile Gautier
FriendYouAffectionWillNeverCat
Chance is the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.
GodChanceWantSignHeDid
I am a man for whom the outside world exists.
ManI AmWorldOutsideWhomAm
I was born to travel and write verse.
TravelBornWriteI Was BornVerse
Any man who does not have his inner world to translate is not an artist.
ManWorldArtistWhoInnerHis
The word poet literally means maker: anything which is not well made doesn't exist.
AnythingPoetExistWellMadeMeans
You do not become a critic until it has been completely established to your own satisfaction that you cannot be a poet.
YouSatisfactionBecomeOwnPoet
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