To be a great man and a saint for oneself, that is the only important thing. Charles Baudelaire greatimportantman Change image and share on social
It is necessary to work, if not from inclination, at least from despair. Everything considered, work is less boring than amusing oneself. Charles Baudelaire amuseboreconsider Change image and share on social
There are moments of existence when time and space are more profound, and the awareness of existence is immensely heightened. Charles Baudelaire awarenessexistenceheighten Change image and share on social
A frenzied passion for art is a canker that devours everything else. Charles Baudelaire artcankerdevour Change image and share on social
The priest is an immense being because he makes the crowd believe astonishing things. Charles Baudelaire astonishcrowdimmense Change image and share on social
Nearly all our originality comes from the stamp that time impresses upon our sensibility. Charles Baudelaire impressoriginalitysensibility Change image and share on social
Modernity signifies the transitory, the fugitive, the contingent, the half of art of which the other half is the eternal and the immutable. Charles Baudelaire artcontingenteternal Change image and share on social
Those men get along best with women who can get along best without them. Charles Baudelaire manwoman Change image and share on social
As a small child, I felt in my heart two contradictory feelings, the horror of life and the ecstasy of life. Charles Baudelaire childcontradictoryecstasy Change image and share on social
I have cultivated my hysteria with pleasure and terror. Charles Baudelaire cultivatehysteriapleasure Change image and share on social
