The Poet Doesn't Invent. He Listens.

Since It's Now Fashionable To Laugh At The Conservative French Academy, I Have Remained A Rebel By Joining It.

The Spirit Of Creation Is The Spirit Of Contradiction. It Is The Breakthrough Of Appearances Toward An Unknown Reality.

The Worst Tragedy For A Poet Is To Be Admired Through Being Misunderstood.

Stupidity Is Always Astounding, No Matter How Often One Encounters It.

Vivre Est Une Chute Horizontale. Life Is A Horizontal Fall.