Pay attention only to the form; emotion will come spontaneously to inhabit it. A perfect dwelling always finds an inhabitant. The artist's business is to build the dwelling; as for the inhabitant, it is up to the reader to provide him.

The most subtle art, the strongest and deepest art - supreme art - is the one that does not at first allow itself to be recognized.

The great artist is one whom constraint exalts, for whom the obstacle is a springboard.

Envying another man's happiness is madness; you wouldn't know what to do with it if you had it.

It is with fine sentiments that bad literature is made. Descend to the bottom of the well if you wish to see the stars.

The world will be saved by one or two people.

Welcome anything that comes to you, but do not long for anything else.