We are in a period of such individualism that one no longer speaks of disciples; one speaks of thieves.

An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.

Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality.

One of the characteristics of the dream is that nothing surprises us in it. With no regret, we agree to live in it with strangers, completely cut off from our habits and friends.

What is style? For many people, a very complicated way of saying very simple things. According to us, a very simple way of saying very complicated things.

The ultimate politeness in art consists of speaking only to those who are able to uncover and measure its relationships. Anything else is symbolic, and symbolism is merely transcendental imagery.

The poet, by composing poems, uses a language that is neither dead nor living, that few people speak, and few people understand We are the servants of an unknown force that lives within us, manipulates us, and dictates this language to us.