Savage Messiah (1972)

Scott Antony: Henri Gaudier

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Quotes 

• Henri Gaudier : Ah, you'll like my mother. She's wonderful.

  Sophie Brzeska : I thought your mother lived in the country.

  Henri Gaudier : Oh, that's my natural mother. My real mother is...

  [produces photograph] 

  Sophie Brzeska : The Louvre! Aww, rubbish. 'Pretentious townhouse full of junk stolen from savages.'

  Henri Gaudier : Art is made from art.

  Sophie Brzeska : That's not what you said yesterday...

  Henri Gaudier : That was yesterday!

  Sophie Brzeska : Look! You said, and don't you dare tell me I'm wrong, that today's art cannot be made from anything except today!

  Henri Gaudier : And where do you think today comes from, huh? Yesterday. Or do you see some clean break along the line of days stretching back from here to Babylon?

  Sophie Brzeska : Look, you never say the same thing twice, boy. You change all the time.

  Henri Gaudier : Yes, I change. When I lie down at night it's as if I'm going to die. When I get up in the morning, I get up as if I'm going to live forever.

  Sophie Brzeska : And you expect me to fling myself into your arms for always? Hah! I know your sort, you'll be off in a week.

  Henri Gaudier : I will carry my love for you, no matter where my mind leads me.