Nothing is really beautiful unless it is useless; everything useful is ugly, for it expresses a need, and the needs of m — Théophile Gautier
Nothing is really beautiful unless it is useless; everything useful is ugly, for it expresses a need, and the needs of m — Théophile Gautier
Nothing is really beautiful unless it is useless; everything useful is ugly, for it expresses a need, and the needs of m — Théophile Gautier
Nothing is really beautiful unless it is useless; everything useful is ugly, for it expresses a need, and the needs of m — Théophile Gautier
Nothing is really beautiful unless it is useless; everything useful is ugly, for it expresses a need, and the needs of m — Théophile Gautier
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Nothing is really beautiful unless it is useless; everything useful is ugly, for it expresses a need, and the needs of man are ignoble and disgusting, like his poor weak nature. The most useful place in a house is the lavatory.

— Théophile Gautier
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