There are some men whose only mission among others is to act as intermediaries; one crosses them like bridges and keeps going.

The citadel of Machaerus rose east of the Dead Sea on a basalt Peak shaped like a cone, girdled by four deep valleys; two about its sides, one in front, and the fourth behind.

Of all lies, art is the least untrue.

One mustn't ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness.

I have patience in all things - as far as the antechamber.

Tout ce qu'on invente est vrai, soi-en sure. La poesie est une chose aussi precise que la geometrie.

I believe that if one always looked at the skies, one would end up with wings.