True perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left t... - Théophile Gautier

This quote is attributed to Théophile Gautier.

"True perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."

Théophile Gautier Art

Poet Novelist French 1811–1872

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