A cat will be your friend, but never your slave. · Théophile Gautier

To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is

A cat will be your friend, but never your slave.

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Théophile Gautier

1811-08-30 — 1872-10-23 · Tarbes

Théophile Gautier was a French poet, writer, critic, and journalist, a prominent figure of Romanticism and one of the proponents of the doctrine of "art for art's sake." His work encompasses poetry, prose, and literary and artistic criticism, distinguished by his elegant prose and vivid descriptions. Known for his passion for art, beauty, and the exotic, Gautier left a significant legacy in French literature, influencing generations of writers with his formal rigor and his incessant pursuit of aesthetic perfection.