“The reproach that superficial people formulate against Manet, that whereas once he painted ugliness, now he paints vulgarity, falls harmlessly to the ground, when we recognize the fact that he paints the truth.” PeopleFactsFallCriticsPaintSuperficialUglinessReproachVulgarity Author:Stephane Mallarme
“As for me, Poetry takes the place of love, because it is enamored of itself, and because this self-lust has a delightful dying fall in my soul.” SoulSelfPoetryFallLove IsDyingLustMy SoulDelightfulEnamored Author:Stephane Mallarme
“There is only beauty / and it has only one perfect expression / poetry. All the rest is a lie /except for those who live by the body, love, and, that love of the mind, friendship. For me, Poetry takes the place of love, because it is enamored of itself, and because its sensual delight falls back deliciously in my soul.” MindSoulBodyLyingFallPerfectLove IsExpressionDelightMy SoulSensualLive ByFall BackEnamoredBody Love Author:Stephane Mallarme
