“To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful, ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash of poetry.”
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Bachelard, G. (n.d.). To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful, ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash of poetry. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8460-to-feel-most-beautifully-alive-means-to-be/
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Bachelard, Gaston. “To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful, ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash of poetry.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8460-to-feel-most-beautifully-alive-means-to-be/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Bachelard, Gaston. “To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful, ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash of poetry.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8460-to-feel-most-beautifully-alive-means-to-be/.