There are books which one should not attempt before having passed the age of forty.
Translating is writing.
We say: mad with joy. We should say: wise with grief.
For me, a poet is someone who is 'in contact.' Someone through whom a current is passing.
Leaving behind books is even more beautiful — there are far too many children.
A young musician plays scales in his room and only bores his family. A beginning writer, on the other hand, sometimes has the misfortune of getting into print.