The poet does not fear death, not because he believes in the fantasy of heroes, but because death constantly visits his thoughts and is thus an image of a serene dialogue.

Europeans know the importance of the Resistance; it has been the shining example of the modern conscience.

The poet's spoken discourse often depends on a mystique, on the spiritual freedom that finds itself enslaved on earth.

A poet clings to his own tradition and avoids internationalism.

Religious power, which, as I have already said, frequently identifies itself with political power, has always been a protagonist of this bitter struggle, even when it seemingly was neutral.

War, I have always said, forces men to change their standards, regardless of whether their country has won or lost.

The poet's other readers are the ancient poets, who look upon the freshly written pages from an incorruptible distance. Their poetic forms are permanent, and it is difficult to create new forms which can approach them.