A poet's work consists less in seeking words for his ideas than in seeking ideas for his words and predominant rhythms.

To be sincere means to be the same person when one is with oneself; that is to say, alone - but that is all it means.

To write regular verses destroys an infinite number of fine possibilities, but at the same time it suggests a multitude of distant and totally unexpected thoughts.

Every man expects some miracle — either from his mind or from his body or from someone else or from events.

We are wont to condemn self-love; but what we really mean to condemn is contrary to self-love. It is that mixture of selfishness and self-hate that permanently pursues us, that prevents us from loving others, and that prohibits us from losing ourselves.

The purpose of psychology is to give us a completely different idea of the things we know best.

To hit someone means to adopt his point of view.