No writer, no matter how gifted, immortalizes himself unless he has crystallized into expressive and original phrase the eternal sentiments and yearnings of the human heart. Alfred de Vigny crystallizeeternalexpressive Change image and share on social
But it is the province of religion, of philosophy, of pure poetry only, to go beyond life, beyond time, into eternity. Alfred de Vigny eternitylifephilosophy Change image and share on social
What it values most of all is the sum total of events and the advance of civilization, which carries individuals along with it; but, indifferent to details, it cares less to have them real than noble or, rather, grand and complete. Alfred de Vigny advancecarecarry share on social
The human mind, I believe, cares for the True only in the general character of an epoch. Alfred de Vigny carecharacterepoch Change image and share on social
We shall find in our troubled hearts, where discord reigns, two needs which seem at variance, but which merge, as I think, in a common source - the love of the true, and the love of the fabulous. Alfred de Vigny commondiscordfabulous Change image and share on social
The study of social progress is today not less needed in literature than is the analysis of the human heart. Alfred de Vigny analysishearthuman Change image and share on social
From this, without doubt, sprang the fable. Man created it thus, because it was not given him to see more than himself and nature, which surrounds him; but he created it true with a truth all its own. Alfred de Vigny createdoubtfable Change image and share on social
Of late years (perhaps as a result of our political changes) art has borrowed from history more than ever. Alfred de Vigny artborrowhistory Change image and share on social
Just as we descend into our consciences to judge of actions which our minds can not weigh, can we not also search in ourselves for the feeling which gives birth to forms of thought, always vague and cloudy? Alfred de Vigny actionbirthcloudy share on social
France, for example, loves at the same time history and the drama, because the one explores the vast destinies of humanity, and the other the individual lot of man. Alfred de Vigny destinydramaexplore Change image and share on social
