Long years must pass before the truths we have made for ourselves become our very flesh. Paul Valery fleshlongmake Change image and share on social
Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a thought, or all thought, when he wants to. Paul Valery blockbrakeeyelid Change image and share on social
Science means simply the aggregate of all the recipes that are always successful. All the rest is literature. Paul Valery aggregateliteraturemean Change image and share on social
To write regular verses destroys an infinite number of fine possibilities, but at the same time it suggests a multitude of distant and totally unexpected thoughts. Paul Valery destroydistantfine Change image and share on social
Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content. Paul Valery animalbookcontent Change image and share on social
Poe is the only impeccable writer. He was never mistaken. Paul Valery impeccablemistakepoe Change image and share on social
We are enriched by our reciprocate differences. Paul Valery differenceenrichreciprocate Change image and share on social
In poetry everything which must be said is almost impossible to say well. Paul Valery impossiblepoetry Change image and share on social
A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone. Paul Valery greatleafloss Change image and share on social
A man's true secrets are more secret to himself than they are to others. Paul Valery mansecrettrue Change image and share on social
