That in all times, mediocrity has dominated, that is indubitable; but that it reigns more than ever, that it is becoming absolutely triumphant and inhibiting, this is what is as true as it is distressing.
Charles BaudelaireIt is unfortunately very true that, without leisure and money, love can be no more than an orgy of the common man. Instead of being a sudden impulse full of ardor and reverie, it becomes a distastefully utilitarian affair.
Charles BaudelaireWhat can an eternity of damnation matter to someone who has felt, if only for a second, the infinity of delight?
Charles BaudelaireEven as a child I felt in my heart two opposite emotions: the horror of life and the ecstasy of life.
Charles Baudelaire