There is no intellectual exercise which is not ultimately useless.

He thought that the rose was to be found in its own eternity and not in his words; and that we may mention or allude to a thing, but not express it.

Man's memory shapes Its own Eden within

A . . . poet is a discoverer rather than an inventor.

A writer, or any man, must believe that whatever happens to him is an instrument; everything has been given for an end. This is even stronger in the case of the artist. Everything that happens, including humiliations, embarrassments, misfortunes, all has been given like clay, like material for one's art. One must accept it.

I think of reading a book as no less an experience than travelling or falling in love.

All theories are legitimate, no matter. What matters is what you do with them.