The priest is an immense being because he makes the crowd believe astonishing things.
Charles BaudelaireThat which is not slightly distorted lacks sensible appeal; from which it follows that irregularity – that is to say, the unexpected, surprise and astonishment, are a essential part and characteristic of beauty.
Charles BaudelaireWhat can an eternity of damnation matter to someone who has felt, if only for a second, the infinity of delight?
Charles BaudelaireThe old Paris is no more (the form of a city changes faster, alas! than a mortal's heart).
Charles Baudelaire