Savage Messiah (1972)
Scott Antony: Henri Gaudier
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Quotes
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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.