"There are truths which one can only say after having won the right to say them."

"Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what's known as infinity."

"The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth."

"Poets don't draw. They unravel their handwriting and then tie it up again, but differently."

"We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don't like?"

"The ear disapproves but tolerates certain musical pieces; transfer them into the domain of our nose, and we will be forced to flee."