And history becomes legend and legend becomes history.
One sits down first; one thinks afterwards.
When a work appears to be ahead of its time, it is only the time that is behind the work.
Victor Hugo was a madman who thought he was Victor Hugo
It is not inspiration; it is expiration.
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.