One should write only those books from whose absence one suffers. In short: the ones you want on your own desk.

My verses are my diary. My poetry is a poetry of proper names.

In this most Christian of worlds all poets are Jews.

My favorite mode of communication is in the world beyond: a dream, to see in a dream. My second favorite is correspondence.

An amazing observation: it is precisely for feelings that one needs time, not for thought. ... Feelings, obviously, are more demanding than thought.

For the spell is older than experience. For the tale is older than the record.

One should write only those books from whose absence one suffers. In short: the ones you want on your own desk.