“The son will run away from the family not at eighteen but at twelve, emancipated by his gluttonous precocity; he will fly not to seek heroic adventures, not to deliver a beautiful prisoner from a tower, not to immortalize a garret with sublime thoughts, but to found a business, to enrich himself and to compete with his infamous papa.”
Intimate Journals is a compilation of deeply personal entries, providing readers with an unfiltered view of the author's innermost feelings and reflections. more
Charles Baudelaire, a renowned French poet and literary critic, was born on April 9, 1821, and died on August 31, 1867. His poetry is known for its unique symbolism and has had a profound impact on modern literature. more
“We've been raised to compete, to want more! More! More! It's a way of life. It's about greed.”
“The lusts and greeds of the body scandalize the Soul; but it has to come to heel.”
“In the opinion of the anarchist, the sum total of human ills is expressed in one word-authority.”
“All governments are in equal measure good and evil. The best ideal is anarchy.”