The artist is today and has been for many years, despite his absence of merit, simply a spoiled child. So many honors, so much money bestowed on men without souls and without education.

I should like the fields tinged with red, the rivers yellow and the trees painted blue. Nature has no imagination.

There is no sweeter pleasure than to surprise a man by giving him more than he hopes for.

The artist is today and has been for many years, despite his absence of merit, simply a spoiled child. So many honors, so much money bestowed on men without souls and without education.

Drink wine, drink poetry, drink virtue.

Even if it were proven that God didn't exist, Religion would still be Saintly and Divine.

The man who says his evening prayer is a captain posting his sentinels. He can sleep.