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Quote by Charles Baudelaire

“The immense appetite we have for biography comes from a deep-seated sense of equality.”

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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

“God sent Jesus to join the human experience, which means to make a lot of mistakes. Jesus didn't arrive here knowing how to walk. He had fingers and toes, confusion, sexual feelings, crazy human internal processes. He had the same prejudices as the rest of his tribe: he had to learn that the Canaanite woman was a person. He had to suffer the hardships and tedium and setbacks of being a regular person. If he hadn't the incarnation would mean nothing.”

Source: Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith

“No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.”

Ifs Long Literature Demand Goodness Be Good

Book:Parables for the theatre: The good woman of Setzuan and The Caucasian chalk circle

Source: Parables for the theatre: The good woman of Setzuan and The Caucasian chalk circle

“With the superciliousness of extreme youth, I put thirty-five as the utmost limit at which a man might fall in love without making a fool of himself.”

Men Might Fall Five Youth Fool Limits Falling In Love Extremes Thirty

Book:The Moon and Sixpence

Source: The Moon and Sixpence

“Just because you're an atheist, that doesn't mean you wouldn't love for things to have reasons for why they are.”

Mean Reason Atheist

Book:Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel

Source: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel

“I took the world into me, rearranged it, and sent it back out as a question: "Do you like me?”

World Like Me Do You Like Me

Book:Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel

Source: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel

Quote by Charles Baudelaire

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