Memory is a painter; it paints pictures of the past on the c... - Théophile Gautier

This quote is attributed to Théophile Gautier.

"Memory is a painter; it paints pictures of the past on the canvas of the present."

Théophile Gautier Time

Poet Novelist French 1811–1872

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