An enfant terrible, from the French meaning "terrible child", is one whose startlingly unconventional behavior, work, or thought embarrasses or disturbs others. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In fine art, a work of art (or artwork or work) is a creation, such as a song, book, sculpture or a painting, that has been made in order to be a thing of beauty in itself or a symbolic statement of meaning, rather than having a practical function. ... Personification of thought (Greek Εννοια) in Celsus Library in Ephesos, Turkey Thought or thinking is a mental process which allows beings to model the world, and so to deal with it effectively according to their goals, plans, ends and desires. ...

In Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (part three, chapter XVII), Princess Betsy Tverskaya uses this phrase to describe Liza Merkalova and Anna Karenina in the context of discussing their actions as unfaithful wives. Princess Betsy points out the dichotomy of the virtue of those two women. On the one hand, Anna Karenina is poignantly aware of the repulsiveness of her "position", and all of the lying and deception that it entails. Anna, according to Princess Betsy, sees her situation "tragically" and turns it "into a misery". Conversely, Liza Merkalova is a "naive nature", handling the situation as one unaware of the difference between right and wrong, looking at her situation "simply and even humorously". Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy(Lyof, Lyoff) (September 9 [O.S. August 28] 1828 – November 20 [O.S. November 7] 1910) (Russian: , IPA:  ), commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer – novelist, essayist, dramatist and philosopher – as well as pacifist Christian anarchist and educational reformer. ... This article refers to the novel by Tolstoy. ...

Offnote: the Hideo Kojima video game series Metal Gear, it's main protagonist (Solid snake named as of Metal Gear Solid) and antagonist(s)(Liquid Snake and Solidus Snake of Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2 respectivly) are supposedly the results of a gene cloning experiment, the three children are clones of the late 'Big Boss', Les Enfants Terribles is referenced by the character Revolver Ocelot / Shalashaska in the Playstation 2 videogame Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Libery.