Stephane Mallarme

The pure work implies the disappearance of the poet as speaker, who hands over to the words.

Dreams have as much influence as actions.

The flesh, alas, is sad, and I have read all the books.

The poetic act consists of suddenly seeing that an idea splits up into a number of equal motifs and of grouping them; they rhyme.

It is in front of the the paper that the artist creates himself.

In reading, a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds; all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation.

In reading a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation.

You don't make a poem with ideas, but with words.

Every soul is a melody which needs renewing.