Human writing reflects that of the universe; it is its translation, but also its metaphor: it says something totally different, and it says the same thing. Octavio Paz humanmetaphorreflect Change image and share on social
The characteristic feature of modernity is criticism: what is new is set over and against what is old, and it is this constant contrast that constitutes the continuity of tradition. Octavio Paz characteristicconstantconstitute Change image and share on social
When hypocrisy is a character trait, it also affects one's thinking, because it consists in the negation of all the aspects of reality that one finds disagreeable, irrational or repugnant. Octavio Paz affectaspectcharacter Change image and share on social
The object of poetic activity is essentially language: whatever his beliefs and convictions, the poet is more concerned with words than with what these words designate. Octavio Paz activitybeliefconcern Change image and share on social
Futurists wanted to suggest movement by means of a dynamic painting; Duchamp applies the notion of delay - or, rather, or analysis - to movement. Octavio Paz analysisapplydelay Change image and share on social
What distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism. Octavio Paz ageartcriticism Change image and share on social
To us, the value of a work lies in its newness: the invention of new forms, or a novel combination of old forms, the discovery of unknown worlds or the exploration of unfamiliar areas in worlds already discovered - revelations, surprises. Octavio Paz areacombinationdiscover share on social
Words are things, but things which mean. We cannot do away with meaning without doing away with signs, that is, with language itself. Moreover, we would have to do away with the universe. All the things man touches are impregnated with meaning. Octavio Paz impregnatelanguageman share on social
Abstract painting seeks to be a pure pictorial language, and thus attempts to escape the essential impurity of all languages: the recourse to signs or forms that have meanings shared by everyone. Octavio Paz abstractattemptescape Change image and share on social
Man, it seems to me, is not in history: he is history. Octavio Paz historyman Change image and share on social