Paul Valery on Politics
“Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them.” Paul Valery, Tel Quel 2 (1943) French critic & poet (1871 – 1945)
Paul Valery on Dreams
“The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.” Paul Valery
Paul Valery on Books
“Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content.” Paul Valery French critic & poet (1871 – 1945)
Paul Valery on Poetry
“A poem is never finished, only abandoned.” Paul Valery
