A film is a petrified fountain of thought.

A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses.

Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.

The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood.

The poet doesn't invent. He listens.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.

I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.