Quotes by Paul Valery

Paul Valéry, born on October 30, 1871, in Sete, France, was a luminary of modern literature and philosophy, renowned for his profound poetry and essays that explored the complexities of human thought and existence. A member of the Académie Française, Valéry's work, including his famous poem "Le Cimetière marin," reflects a deep engagement with the themes of memory, consciousness, and the interplay of beauty and intellect. His legacy endures, influencing countless writers and thinkers, and solidifying his place as a pivotal figure in the literary landscape of the 20th century.

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"An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it."

Paul Valery

"Politics is the art of preventing people from busying themselves with what is their own business."

Paul Valery

"The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up."

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"The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be."

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"A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone."

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"Love is being stupid together."

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"God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through."

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"The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us."

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"War: a massacre of people who don't know each other for the profit of people who know each other but don't massacre each other."

Paul Valery

"A poem is never finished, only abandoned."

Paul Valery

"A man is a poet if difficulties inherent in his art provide him with ideas; he is not a poet if they deprive him of ideas."

Paul Valery

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